POLS 2200 Chapter : POLS*2200 International Relations Thucydides
16 Dec 2011
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realism in its boldest and most extreme form, essential ingredients. cautions as to the extreme pursuit of foreign policy lacking a concern for justice can have a corrosive effect on democracy at home. International relations must rely on both justice and power or you ll end up in a hobbesian war of all against all. athenians meet with melians (colony of sparta) to duscuss their take over, negotiate. a: the standard of justice depends on the equality of power to compel, don t want any trouble bringing them into the empire (as slaves) saving you . m: tries to negotiate, enter as friends. A says friendly terms would imply weakness on their part- hatred is evidence of their power. conquering = increasing size and security of the wempire. Not frightened by states on the continent, just the melian islanders as their most likely to act in a restless manner.
