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Larry Patriquin - Economic Equality and Direct Democracy in Ancient Athens - 9781137503473 - V9781137503473
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Economic Equality and Direct Democracy in Ancient Athens

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Description for Economic Equality and Direct Democracy in Ancient Athens Hardback. 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. Num Pages: 106 pages, 1 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1DVG; 3D; HBLA; JPHV; KCZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 288.
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.

Product Details

Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
106
Condition
New
Number of Pages
100
Place of Publication
Basingstoke, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781137503473
SKU
V9781137503473
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 15 to 20 working days
Ref
99-15

About Larry Patriquin
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.

Reviews for Economic Equality and Direct Democracy in Ancient Athens
“The book is an extremely valuable addition to the social science literature on democracy and will be appreciated by scholars in political economy, political science and sociology as well as ancient history. … P. has offered a book whose arguments will fascinate and intrigue the scholar and the uninitiated alike.” (George Tridimas, The Classical Review, Vol. 65 (2), October, 2015) ... Read more

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