Since Athens is considered the birthplace of democracy, the ancient Greek statesman Pericles must be considered its father.

There were many political entities in ancient Greece and several different forms of democracy. The ancient Athenians alone had – over a period of almost 200 years – at least three ...

Ancient Athens operated a unique system of direct democracy in which all citizens could vote on laws themselves rather than electing representatives to do it for them. Could such a system operate ...

It’s also worth remembering that, by modern standards, Athens was closer to being a narrow oligarchy than a democracy. Because women, slaves, and the city’s large population of resident ...

The ancient Greeks practised direct democracy. It literally was “ people power ”. They took measures specifically to ensure that ruthless, narcissistic people were unable to dominate politics .

For Xi Jinping, the new Pericles, China’s “consultative” democracy is the true one since it involves everyone. Yet, China’s regime forgot to consult everyone, like the people w ...

Theater had become a way to unite the warring factions of ancient Greece — the very same divisions that would undo democracy in Athens after Sparta, with its Persian allies, conquered Athens in ...