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JOURNAL OF LEADERSHIP, ACCOUNTABILITY AND ETHICS


Transformative Ambition in Peace and War: The Case of Pericles of Athens


Author(s): Mark A. Menaldo

Citation: Mark A. Menaldo, (2012) "Transformative Ambition in Peace and War: The Case of Pericles of Athens," Journal of Leadership, Accountability and Ethics, Vol. 9, Iss. 4, pp. 99 - 112

Article Type: Research paper

Publisher: North American Business Press

Abstract:

This paper revisits the realist interpretation of the Peloponnesian War that was fought by Athens against Sparta. This paper explores how the transformative ambition of ancient Athens’s most prominent leader, Pericles, was directly involved in the precipitation and conduct of the war against Sparta. Specifically, Pericles’ vision of Athens deeply influenced its politics and foreign policy. His diplomatic decisions were instrumental in precipitating the war against Sparta and his military strategy revolutionized the conduct of ancient Greek warfare.