<span>In the 10 years that Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid has been Ruler of Dubai, the emirate has not only defied a global economic crisis, but emerged from it bigger, better, stronger, smarter – and happier.</span>
Athens and Sparta were both Greek city-states, but because of the geography and mountainous terrain, the two cities could not unite. Athens was a cultured city filled with music, theatre, art, literature, philosophy, and politics (democracy). Sparta, however, was a kingdom that was totalitarian and militaristic consiting of heavy emphasis on authority and war.
If colonists mistreated natives in any way, treating them as less than human, that would indeed inflame the native population, leading to increased tension between the two groups. This problem, when not solved, has led to revolts and few colonies.