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On the Fall of the Roman Republic
Lessons for the American People
Taschenbuch von Thomas E. Strunk
Sprache: Englisch

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On the Republic juxtaposes the fall of the Roman Republic with the contemporary political landscape of the United States: a republic in disarray, violence and corruption thwarting the will of the people, military misadventures abroad, and rampant economic inequality diminishing a shared sense of the common good.
On the Republic juxtaposes the fall of the Roman Republic with the contemporary political landscape of the United States: a republic in disarray, violence and corruption thwarting the will of the people, military misadventures abroad, and rampant economic inequality diminishing a shared sense of the common good.
Über den Autor

Thomas E. Strunk is Associate Professor of Classics at Xavier University. He is the author of History after Liberty: Tacitus on Tyrants, Sycophants, and Republicans.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Acknowledgments; Key Dates from Roman History; To the Reader; Introduction: Why Rome?; 1 Anacyclosis: No Regime Is Exceptional and Democracy Is Not Inevitable; 2 Mighty Republics Can Fall Because of Slow Corruption Rather Than Dramatic Revolutions; 3 A Revered Tradition of Liberty Can Be Exploited by Authoritarians; 4 Economic Inequality Drives Civil Strife; 5 Political Violence Can Become Normalized; 6 Strongmen Do Not Save Republics; 7 The Rights and Responsibilities of Citizenship Need to Be Shared and Extended; 8 Civic Virtue Is as Important as the Constitution and Laws; 9 A Reckoning with the Oppressed Cannot Be Denied; 10 Elections Only Work When Everyone Is Willing to Lose; 11 Disregard for The Civil Liberties of Some Erodes the Legal Rights of All Citizens; 12 Military Misadventures Abroad Lead to Instability at Home; 13 Organized, Armed Gangs Tear Apart a Political System; 14 Institutions May Not Be Able to Save the Republic; 15 A Tyrant Backed into a Corner Is a Danger to the Republic; 16 The Real Problem Is Not Simply a Tyrannical Leader; 17 Free Speech Can Disappear; 18 The Crisis Can Be Manufactured to Continue; 19 The Revolution Can Be Advertised as a Restoration; 20 Freedom Lost Cannot So Easily Be Regained; Conclusion; Notes; Bibliographic Note; Index.

Details
Erscheinungsjahr: 2023
Genre: Politikwissenschaften
Rubrik: Wissenschaften
Medium: Taschenbuch
ISBN-13: 9781839988394
ISBN-10: 1839988398
Sprache: Englisch
Ausstattung / Beilage: Paperback
Einband: Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor: Strunk, Thomas E.
Hersteller: Anthem Press
Maße: 229 x 152 x 8 mm
Von/Mit: Thomas E. Strunk
Erscheinungsdatum: 17.01.2023
Gewicht: 0,231 kg
Artikel-ID: 125967710
Über den Autor

Thomas E. Strunk is Associate Professor of Classics at Xavier University. He is the author of History after Liberty: Tacitus on Tyrants, Sycophants, and Republicans.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Acknowledgments; Key Dates from Roman History; To the Reader; Introduction: Why Rome?; 1 Anacyclosis: No Regime Is Exceptional and Democracy Is Not Inevitable; 2 Mighty Republics Can Fall Because of Slow Corruption Rather Than Dramatic Revolutions; 3 A Revered Tradition of Liberty Can Be Exploited by Authoritarians; 4 Economic Inequality Drives Civil Strife; 5 Political Violence Can Become Normalized; 6 Strongmen Do Not Save Republics; 7 The Rights and Responsibilities of Citizenship Need to Be Shared and Extended; 8 Civic Virtue Is as Important as the Constitution and Laws; 9 A Reckoning with the Oppressed Cannot Be Denied; 10 Elections Only Work When Everyone Is Willing to Lose; 11 Disregard for The Civil Liberties of Some Erodes the Legal Rights of All Citizens; 12 Military Misadventures Abroad Lead to Instability at Home; 13 Organized, Armed Gangs Tear Apart a Political System; 14 Institutions May Not Be Able to Save the Republic; 15 A Tyrant Backed into a Corner Is a Danger to the Republic; 16 The Real Problem Is Not Simply a Tyrannical Leader; 17 Free Speech Can Disappear; 18 The Crisis Can Be Manufactured to Continue; 19 The Revolution Can Be Advertised as a Restoration; 20 Freedom Lost Cannot So Easily Be Regained; Conclusion; Notes; Bibliographic Note; Index.

Details
Erscheinungsjahr: 2023
Genre: Politikwissenschaften
Rubrik: Wissenschaften
Medium: Taschenbuch
ISBN-13: 9781839988394
ISBN-10: 1839988398
Sprache: Englisch
Ausstattung / Beilage: Paperback
Einband: Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor: Strunk, Thomas E.
Hersteller: Anthem Press
Maße: 229 x 152 x 8 mm
Von/Mit: Thomas E. Strunk
Erscheinungsdatum: 17.01.2023
Gewicht: 0,231 kg
Artikel-ID: 125967710
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