During the 20th century, the USSR. One can say that Russia, as the successor state, is nowadays in the same position. The difference is that Athens lost the war. read more
What i think- I think the United States is more like Athens because they were capitalist and had democracy unlike Sparta who was military rule. read more
Athens' government is a democracy, which means citizens have the power. Sparta Government Sparta's government was an Obligarchy, which means it was in the hands of a few. read more