From Deliberative Democracy to Consent Democracy

Athenian public finances and the formation of a competence elite in the 4th century BC

Autor*innen

• Dorothea Rohde

Parameter

• 356 Seiten
• 13 Lesestunden

• Geschichte
• Weltgeschichte

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The book explores the transformation of Athens' political system from 404 to 307, challenging the notion of a simple decline or crisis. It provides a detailed analysis of public finances, revealing how a shift occurred from broad-based deliberative democracy to a more elite-driven governance. This change involved a consensual delegation of power and trust to the ruling class, establishing a flexible governance model that influenced many regions during the Hellenistic period.

• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2024
• Einband: Paperback