The 5th century BC witnessed not only the emergence of one of the first democracies but also the Persian and the Peloponnesian Wars. John Thorley provides a concise analysis of the development and operation of Athenian democracy against this backdrop. Taking into account both primary source material and the work of modern historians, Athenian Democracy examines:
· The Prelude to democracy
· How the democatic system emerged
· How this system worked in practice
· The efficiency of this system of government
· The success of Athenian democracy
Including a useful Chronology and Bibliography, this second edition has been updated to take into account recent research.
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- Sycophancy in Athens by John Oscar Lofberg in Back Matter
- Ethica Nicomachea (Oxford Classical Texts) by Aristotle in Back Matter
- History of Greece by J. B. Bury in Back Matter
- Ancient Democracy and Modern Ideology (Duckworth Classical Essays) by P.J. Rhodes on 8 pages
- Political Dissent in Democratic Athens: Intellectual Critics of Popular Rule. by Josiah Ober on 4 pages
- Democracy: History, Theory, Practice by Sanford A Lakoff in Back Matter (1), Back Matter (2), and Back Matter (3)
- Citizenship and Ethnicity: The Growth and Development of a Democratic Multiethnic Institution (Contributions in Sociology) by Feliks Gross on page 46, page 47, and Back Matter
- Political Dissent in Democratic Athens: Intellectual Critics of Popular Rule by Josiah Ober on page 30, page 172, and Back Matter
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