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Using classical Athens as its case study, this book argues that if a democratic community is to survive over time, its people must choose to go on together. It also advances fresh arguments about the role of diversity and the relevance of shared understanding of the past in creating democracies that flourish when the going gets rough.

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When does democracy work well, and why Is democracy the best form of government These questions are of supreme importance as the United States seeks to promote its democratic values abroad. This book looks at ancient Athens to explain how and why directly democratic government by the people produces wealth, power, and security.

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Looks at a conversation among practitioners of two very different fields: ancient history and political theory. The topic of the conversation is classical Greek democracy and its contemporary relevance.

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Addresses the question, Why did Athenian democracy work as well and for as long as it did This book analyzes the sociology of Athenian politics and the nature of communication between elite and nonelite citizens. It surveys the development of the Athenian 'constitution,' and focuses on the role of political and legal rhetoric.

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How and why did the Western tradition of political theorizing arise in Athens during the late fifth and fourth centuries BC Interweaving intellectual history with political philosophy and literary analysis, this book Ober argues that the tradition originated in a high-stakes debate about democracy.

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Where did "democracy" come from, and what was its original form and meaning Here Josiah Ober shows that this "power of the people" crystalized in a revolutionary uprising by the ordinary citizens of Athens in 508-507 B.C.

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