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.
Table des matières
1. Introduction: The Importance of Athens 2. Origins of the Polis 3. How Athenian Democracy Worked 4. Equality and Inequality 5. Elite Critics of Popular Rule 6. The End of Direct Democracy 7. Conclusion: The Key Lesson for Contemporary Democracy
A propos de l’auteur
Larry Patriquin is Professor of Social Welfare and Social Development at Nipissing University, Canada. He is the author of Agrarian Capitalism and Poor Relief in England, 1500-1860: Rethinking the Origins of the Welfare State and the editor of The Ellen Meiksins Wood Reader.
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