Development and Political Theory in Classical Athens
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6107775 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Federica Carugati (0000-0002-7819-3186, 1 Ostrom Workshop, Indiana University 513 N. Park Avenue, Bloomington, in 47408 USA [email protected], corresponding author), Josiah Ober (0000-0001-8638-4428, 2 Stanford University 450 Serra Mall, Stanford, ca 94305 USA [email protected], corresponding author), Barry R Weingast (0000-0002-4991-2444, 3 Stanford University 450 Serra Mall, Stanford, ca 94305 USA [email protected], corresponding author) |
| Year | 2016 |
| Volume | 33 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 71-91 |
| Publication date | 2016-04-15 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Polis The Journal for Ancient Greek and Roman Political Thought (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0142-257X • E-ISSN: 2051-2996 |
| Publisher | Walter de Gruyter GmbH (PUBLISHER • DE) |
| DOI | 10.1163/20512996-12340074 |
| OpenAlex | W3122719624 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 5 |
| References cited | 10 |
The birth of political thought has long been associated with the development of either the polis as a new form of political organization in Greece, or of democracy as a new form of government in Athens. This article suggests that this view ought to be expanded. Between the late 6th and 4th centuries bc, the Greek polis of Athens established large, participatory democratic institutions. But the transformation that the polis underwent did not merely affect political structures: in this period, Athens transitioned from an undeveloped, limited access, ‘natural state’ toward a developed open access society – a society characterized by impersonal, perpetual, and inclusive political, economic, legal and, social institutions. Those who witnessed this transformation first-hand attempted to grapple, often critically, with its implications. We show that Thucydides, Plato, and other Greek political thinkers devoted a considerable part of their work to analyzing the polis’ tendency toward not only political, but also economic, social, and legal inclusion. Without understanding this larger picture, we cannot adequately explain the development of Greek political thought
Ancient Greek · Democracy · Political economy · Political philosophy · Political science · Political system · Politics · Social science · Sociology · State (computer science · Classical Antiquity Studies · Classical Philosophy and Thought · Classics · Historical and Literary Studies · History · Law
| Citations per year | 0.5 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2016 - 2022 (7) |
| Highly cited | No |