http://samsonblinded.org/blog/democracies-are-poor-at-war.htm A Machiavellian Perspective on the Middle East Conflict Sat, 19 May 2012 18:30:58 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 http://samsonblinded.org/blog/democracies-are-poor-at-war.htm/comment-page-1#comment-2062 Danny the Admin Thu, 09 Nov 2006 04:19:12 +0000 http://samsonblinded.org/blog/archives/190#comment-2062 About the war decisions - yes, and Obadiah doesn't say otherwise. The point is, Athenians had consensus why they wage war: to plunder or avoid being plundered. The basic value.Many other Greek states were democracies, though with various restrictions. Athens also wasn't an ideal democracy: it had age, assets, and other criteria for voters participation. About the war decisions – yes, and Obadiah doesn’t say otherwise. The point is, Athenians had consensus why they wage war: to plunder or avoid being plundered. The basic value.Many other Greek states were democracies, though with various restrictions. Athens also wasn’t an ideal democracy: it had age, assets, and other criteria for voters participation.

]]> http://samsonblinded.org/blog/democracies-are-poor-at-war.htm/comment-page-1#comment-2057 Charlie Thu, 09 Nov 2006 03:02:32 +0000 http://samsonblinded.org/blog/archives/190#comment-2057 Athens (the only of the Democratic city state in ancient Greece) did debate matters of war. Athens (the only of the Democratic city state in ancient Greece) did debate matters of war.

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