GLST 392 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Peloponnesian War, Direct Democracy, Twelve Tables
29 Sep 2016
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Unlike china, never had single set of political institutions/bureaucracy/emp 4. Like india diverse forms: monarchy not preferred tried to abolish, individual strongman tyranny quite common some effective b. Greece demos the people: general assemblies all vote direct democracy not a republic 2. Executive officers chosen by lot similar to jury duty3. 1 2 citizens slave/foreigners women excluded > 25% participate 4. Negatives of democracy peloponnesian wars: lower class citizens want power recommend stupid military choices, most preferred aristocratic assemblies aristocracy rule of the best, rome1. Constitution relied on aristocracy election of magistrates: senate held executive offices two consuls shared power public speaking, dictator during emergencies3. Ample political theory cicero main guy: political ethicsb. Duties of citizensc. incorruptible serviced. key political skills oratory: diff. than china not so much on hierarchy, obedience, bureaucracy, roman empire preserved senate relatively useless5. Local autonomy prevailed accept times like jewish rebellion 63 ce: tolerance local customs, religion6.
