ABSTRACT
By their rejection of Andocides' treaty in 392/91, Athenians showed that they were not yet ready to make peace. Now they had to show how they would pursue war. Several questions stand out. Would they concentrate their efforts against Persia or Sparta? Who would lead Athens' campaigns? Who would pay for them? Few could afford war tax, but few could afford to give up the dream of empire. Would Athenians be able to overcome these and other divisions and pursue a consistent policy? Before Athens could frame its response, actions by Sparta and Persia did much to set its terms.
