Opis: Economic Equality and Direct Democracy in Ancient Athens - Larry Patriquin

Economic Equality and Direct Democracy in Ancient Athens argues against mainstream views, which tend to find an inexplicable paradox between ancient Athens' extraordinary politics, on the one hand, and its apparent economic inequality, on the other hand. In contrast, the author suggests that in the period c.594-323 B.C., Athenian males controlled significant means of production, in particular land, which enabled these relatively independent men to successfully challenge their exclusion from politics. It is generally agreed that Athens produced the most radical form of democracy in the history of humanity. What is often overlooked, however, is that its radical nature was rooted in an equally radical version of economic parity. The book concludes by suggesting that the key lesson we 'moderns' can take from Athens is that some form of economic democracy is a necessary prerequisite for political democracy. "This book offers a most useful and an original contribution to the field - the field being the very broad one of the interrelationship between 'ancient (Greek)' and 'modern' democracy, and the possible benefits for modern of studying ancient. It both engages with and takes forward the modern scholarly discussion, principally by redefining and refining the nature of 'equality' in the economic as opposed to the political sphere of ancient Athenian democracy." - Paul Cartledge, A.G. Leventis Senior Research Fellow, Clare College, Cambridge, UK1. Introduction: The Importance of Athens 2. Origins of the Polis 3. How Athenian Democracy Worked 4. Equality and Inequality 5. Elite Critics of Popular Rule 6. The End of Direct Democracy 7. Conclusion: The Key Lesson for Contemporary Democracy

Szczegóły: Economic Equality and Direct Democracy in Ancient Athens - Larry Patriquin

Tytuł: Economic Equality and Direct Democracy in Ancient Athens
Autor: Larry Patriquin
Producent: Palgrave Macmillan
ISBN: 9781137503473
Rok produkcji: 2015
Ilość stron: 104
Oprawa: Twarda
Waga: 0.2 kg

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