Romanifesto: Modern Lessons from Classical Politics - Couverture rigide

Bennett, Asa

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 1785905198 ISBN 13 : 9781785905193

Editeur : Biteback Publishing, 2019

Synopsis

Despite the last days of Rome being around 1,500 years ago, the shadow of its empire - and what those who lived in it had to say - still looms large over modern politics.

Indeed, we would not think of politics as it is without our Classical ancestors. The word comes directly from the ancient Greek word polis, which refers to a city or state. Someone who had to take charge came to be known as a politikos. The Roman political scene was fuelled by ambition, ego and self-interest. People sought to get ahead by striking backroom deals or shaky alliances that would soon fall apart. Politicians were happy to stab each other in the back - and the front for that matter - if necessary.

Politics may be less bloody these days, but in many ways things are still the same. In our rush to keep on top of events, it is worth looking back to the Romans to understand what is going on.

This book delves into these similarities to examine what today s politicos can learn from their Roman predecessors. How did they climb the greasy pole? How did they handle the rough and tumble? What can Boudicca teach us about Brexit? What could Emperor Hadrian teach President Trump about walls?

No longer should the answers to questions like these be the monopoly of those who happened to study Classics at university, such as Boris Johnson. It's time this ancient wisdom was democratised. So read on to find out how to do politics as the Romans did.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Asa Bennett is a political journalist who has been at the Daily Telegraph since 2015, currently working as its Brexit commissioning editor. He previously worked for Huffington Post UK and has written for other publications, such as Prospect magazine. After studying Classics at University College London for his BA, he pursued a master's in political journalism at City University. He can be found talking about the news across television and radio, especially for BBC and Sky News paper reviews.
This is not the first time he has considered where the Romans and modern politics overlap in literature. In 2011, he translated into Latin a comedic Boris Johnson speech for The Coalition Chronicles, a book by Ian Martin, one of the writers behind the hit TV series The Thick of It.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Biteback Publishing
• Date d'édition: 2019
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1785905198
• ISBN 13: 9781785905193
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 320
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible