Economic Equality and Direct Democracy in Ancient Athens

Economic Equality and Direct Democracy in Ancient Athens
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Publisher : Springer
Total Pages : 164
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ISBN-10 : 9781137503480
ISBN-13 : 1137503483
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Book Synopsis Economic Equality and Direct Democracy in Ancient Athens by : Larry Patriquin

Download or read book Economic Equality and Direct Democracy in Ancient Athens written by Larry Patriquin and published by Springer. This book was released on 2015-12-05 with total page 164 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book argues that ancient democracy did not stop at the door of economic democracy, and that ancient Athens has much to tell us about the relationship between political equality and economic equality. Athenian democracy rested on a foundation of general economic equality, which enabled citizens to challenge their exclusion from politics.


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