Election By Lot at Athens (Classic Reprint) - Couverture souple

Headlam, James Wycliffe

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1440066132 ISBN 13 : 9781440066139

Editeur : Forgotten Books, 2018

Synopsis

How Athens ran a democracy with careful balance between chance and control.

This book explains how the lot, not elections, shaped most public offices in Athens. It also looks at exceptional commissions that handled large public works and special tasks, from temple rebuilding to fortifications. The discussion shows how the state kept power open to citizens while ensuring effective management of finances, building, and administration.

• How offices chosen by lot stayed orderly, businesslike, and obedient to the Assembly


• How commissions for major projects operated with broader discretion than ordinary posts


• Why finance and justice had no elected officers, and how money decisions were made


• How these arrangements supported a democratic system without slipping into oligarchy

Ideal for readers interested in ancient democracy, Athens’ administrative life, and the practical workings behind political theory.

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

There shall be established in the University a prize, called the Prince Consort Prize, to be awarded for dissertations involving original historical research. The prize shall be open to members of the University who, at the time when their dissertations are sent in, have been admitted to a degree, and are of not more than four years standing from admission to their first degree. Those dissertations which the adjudicators declare to be deserving of publication shall be published by the University, singly or in combination, in an uniform series, at the expense of the fund, under such conditions as the Syndics of the University Press shall from time to time determine. H.
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Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Forgotten Books
• Date d'édition: 2018
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1440066132
• ISBN 13: 9781440066139
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 244
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible