CLA230H1 Lecture Notes - Lecture 11: Apries, Battus Ii Of Cyrene, No Rain
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Evolution of the process --> guaranteeing internal political stability. Polis develops increasingly as a series of formalized institutions to preserve societal interests. Political spectrum evolves to limit the power of elites (equalizing forces) Stunts the intenst competition between elites in greece. Informal political authority, known as tyrants, who were elites that sidelined other elites by governing well towards the cen tre (middle-ground) Done so with general consensus of the demos. That reached its peak in last half of 7th century bc. Colonization driven by positive attractions that the colonies offer (carrots), or colonies were a response to internal conflict, population pressures, other external forces that drove the colonization (sticks) 7 year drought at thera, told by oracle at delphi to go colonize. Needs to be divided evenly into two very small farms. Displaced populations have to be somehow dealt with by the polis as a whole. Archaic poleis increasingly well-connected, and increasingly reliant upon trade.
