Power and the People: The Enduring Legacy of Athenian Democracy by Scott, Alev

Power and the People: The Enduring Legacy of Athenian Democracy

Democracy was born in Athens. From the city's founding myths to its golden age and chaotic downfall,...
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Author: Alev Scott
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Power and the People: The Enduring Legacy of Athenian Democracy by Scott, Alev

Power and the People: The Enduring Legacy of Athenian Democracy

€45,96

Power and the People: The Enduring Legacy of Athenian Democracy

€45,96
Author: Alev Scott
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Democracy was born in Athens. From the city's founding myths to its golden age and chaotic downfall, this timely and well-informed political history is rich with lessons for contemporary America.

Why did vital civic engagement and fair debate in Athens descend into populism and paralysis? Can we compare the demagogue Cleon to President Trump; the Athenian Empire to modern America; or the stubborn island of Melos to Brexit Britain? How did a second referendum save the Athenians from a bloodthirsty decision? Who were the last defenders of democracy in the changing, globalized world of the fourth century BC--and how do we unconsciously echo these leaders today?

With verve and acuity, the heroics and the critics of Athenian democracy are brought to bear on today's politics, revealing in all its glories and its flaws the system that still survives to execute the power of the people.

Author: Alev Scott, Andronike Makres
Publisher: Pegasus Books
Published: 09/01/2020
Pages: 272
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.05lbs
Size: 8.30h x 2.00w x 1.00d
ISBN: 9781643135625


Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Reviews 06/15/2020
Publishers Weekly 07/13/2020

About the Author
Alev Scott studied Classics at New College, Oxford, where she was taught by Robin Lane Fox. Alev taught herself Turkish and immersed herself in the Turkish side of her heritage and wrote the widely acclaimed Ottoman Odyssey. She has since reported from Turkey for a wide number of newspapers, most specifically for the Financial Times.

Andronike Makres is a founding member of the Hellenic Education & Research Center in Athens. She graduated from the University of Athens and holds a doctorate in Ancient History from Oxford University. She lives in Athens.


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