Geopolitics
Escaping the Melos Trap: Why Global South Nations Must Forge Strength-Based Neutrality
The Melian Dialogue from Thucydides' history reveals how military power triumphs over morality in international relations, with Athens conquering neutral Melos despite their appeals to justice. This brutal reality exposes the hypocrisy of Western-dominated 'rules-based orders' that continue to oppress Global South nations while preaching morality.
