The Athenian Revolution
Essays on Ancient Greek Democracy and Political Theory
Idées politiques
Politieke situatie
Griekse oudheid
Démocratie
Democracy
Politique et gouvernement
Politics and government
History
Where did "democracy" come from, and what is its original form and meaning? Here Josiah Ober shows that this "power of the people" crystallized in a revolutionary uprising by the ordinary citizens of Athens in 508-507 B.C. He then examines the consequences of the development of direct democracy for…
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