Transcript: Interview: Donald Kagan discusses the legacy of the Peloponnesian War

NEAL CONAN
NPR Talk of the Nation
05-14-2003
Interview: Donald Kagan discusses the legacy of the Peloponnesian War

Host: NEAL CONAN
Time: 3:00-4:00 PM

NEAL CONAN, host:

This is TALK OF THE NATION. I'm Neal Conan in Washington.

For many who've suffered through a world history course, the eyes may start to glaze over at the mention of the Peloponnesian War. Well, take another look. An aggressive democracy builds a system of alliances that develops into an empire. A military revolution unhinges the established world order. A disastrous war undermines the institutions of civilized life and unleashes atrocity. It's a tragic story of virtue and ambition, of failed deterrence and military ...

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