POLS 290 Chapter Notes - Chapter 1-6: Oligarchy, Brasidas, International Relations Theory
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Speech of perikles: action, happiness, and courage encompass freedom, courage = vigor and shared hopes, cowa(cid:396)di(cid:272)e = (cid:862)u(cid:374)f(cid:396)eedo(cid:373)(cid:863) a(cid:374)d (cid:374)o(cid:374)-action. During the time of the plague: lawlessness, loss of hope, loss of faith in the law. Third speech of perikles: defending himself, defending his arguments, those who are politically indifferent are no different than slaves. Athe(cid:374)ia(cid:374) allies do(cid:374)"t feel as e(cid:395)uals: ti(cid:396)ed of fighti(cid:374)g fo(cid:396) a (cid:272)ause they do(cid:374)"t ag(cid:396)ee with. (cid:862)o(cid:374)ly a (cid:271)ala(cid:374)(cid:272)e of (cid:373)utual fea(cid:396) gua(cid:396)a(cid:374)tees a(cid:374) allia(cid:374)(cid:272)e. (cid:863: to be an ally, a state must have similar capabilities as athens, otherwise they are simply subjects. Specifies the need for democracy at home and an empire abroad. Those who revolt should be destroyed as an example: kill everyone, burn everything to the ground. Power is to be obtained by brute force. Power is to be obtained by good government. Kleon vs. diodytus: essentially brawn vs. Spartants offer peace and an alliance in exchange for their soldiers.
