America’s war on Iran and the emerging Thucydidean world order - Opinion | Daily Mirror
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“In 416 BC, Athenian historian Thucydides enacted a dramatic negotiation between Athenian invaders and the leaders of the neutral small state of Melos.”
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— The History of the Peloponnesian War () is a historical account of the Peloponnesian War (431–404 BC), which was fought between the Peloponnesian League (led by Sparta) and the Delian League (led by A…
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— The siege of Melos occurred in 416 BC, during the Peloponnesian War between Athens and Sparta, when the Athenians attacked Melos, an island in the Aegean Sea roughly 110 kilometres (68 miles) east of …
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— Thucydides ( thew-SID-ih-deez; Ancient Greek: Θουκυδίδης, romanised: Thoukudídēs [tʰuːkydǐdɛːs]; c. 460 – c. 400 BC) was an Athenian historian and general. His History of the Peloponnesian War recount…
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“The Melian leaders invoked morality and fairness when the Athenians demanded unconditional submission.”
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— The Delian League was a confederacy of Greek city-states, numbering between 150 and 330, founded in 478 BC under the leadership (hegemony) of Athens, whose purpose was to continue fighting the Persian…
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— Melian may refer to:
an adjectival formation of Milos or Melos, a city in Greece
The Melian Dialogue, Athenian historian Thucydides’ dramatization of negotiations to resolve the Siege of Melos
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— The siege of Melos occurred in 416 BC, during the Peloponnesian War between Athens and Sparta, when the Athenians attacked Melos, an island in the Aegean Sea roughly 110 kilometres (68 miles) east of …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Siege_of_Melos
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“The Athenians responded that morality, justice, and fairness are concepts only applicable between parties of equal power.”
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— The Delian League was a confederacy of Greek city-states, numbering between 150 and 330, founded in 478 BC under the leadership (hegemony) of Athens, whose purpose was to continue fighting the Persian…
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— Melian may refer to:
an adjectival formation of Milos or Melos, a city in Greece
The Melian Dialogue, Athenian historian Thucydides’ dramatization of negotiations to resolve the Siege of Melos
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— The siege of Melos occurred in 416 BC, during the Peloponnesian War between Athens and Sparta, when the Athenians attacked Melos, an island in the Aegean Sea roughly 110 kilometres (68 miles) east of …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Siege_of_Melos
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“The UN Charter laid the foundation for international peace and security, and prohibited the use of force, except when authorised by the UN Security Council, or in self-defence against an armed attack.”
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“Donald Trump, America’s president, has thrown the international system back to the Thucydidean world.”
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“The American and Israeli war on Iran does not satisfy the requirements of international law for the use of force; and therefore, is an unlawful act of armed aggression.”
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“Attacks on civilian infrastructure such as electricity and desalination plants are prohibited under the Rome Statute and would amount to a war crime.”
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“Donald Trump’s worldview operates on two premises, which broadly echo Thucydidean words.”
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“Trump has a preference for competent autocrats, including leaders like Mohammad bin Salman (MBS), Erdogan, and Xi Jinping.”
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“Only two leaders command the unflinching deference of Donald Trump: Vladimir Putin of Russia and Xi Jinping of China.”
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“Economic sanctions can only go so far, as the Russian example explains. It would be even less if sanctions were ever imposed on China.”
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“The American war on Iran has eroded the post-World War II international consensus that the sovereignty and survival of nation-states are granted.”
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“The smaller states in the region, including Sri Lanka, should ponder the shifting norms in the international system.”
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