On the Fall of the Roman Republic
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On the Fall of the Roman Republic

Lessons for the American People

  1. 150 pages
  2. English
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eBook - ePub

On the Fall of the Roman Republic

Lessons for the American People

About this book

Violence exploding in public spaces, corruption by political figures and economic elites, the will of the people thwarted in both elections and votes in the senate, military misadventures abroad, and rampant economic inequality at home diminishing a shared sense of the common good – in sum, a republic in disarray. These descriptions are not only familiar from ancient Roman political and social life but are also recognizable to any United States citizen who follows the news and American civic life. On the Republic proceeds chronologically through the fall of the Roman Republic beginning in 133 BCE and continuing down to around 14 CE, providing a continuous narrative of the fall of the Roman Republic juxtaposed with the contemporary political landscape of the United States. In 20 short chapters, On the Republic explores how the United States now faces many of the same challenges that toppled the Roman Republic - political divisions, economic inequality, and creeping authoritarianism. How we respond to these challenges today will determine the future of American democracy.

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Information

Publisher
Anthem Press
Year
2022
Print ISBN
9781839980541
eBook ISBN
9781839980565
Edition
1
Topic
History
Subtopic
Roman Ancient History
Index
History

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Half Title
  3. Title Page
  4. Copyright Page
  5. Dedication Page
  6. Contents
  7. Acknowledgements
  8. Key Dates from Roman History
  9. To the Reader
  10. Introduction: Why Rome?
  11. Chapter 1 Anacyclosis: no regime is exceptional and democracy is not inevitable
  12. Chapter 2 Mighty republics can fall because of slow corruption rather than dramatic revolutions
  13. Chapter 3 A revered tradition of liberty can be exploited by authoritarians
  14. Chapter 4 Economic inequality drives civil strife
  15. Chapter 5 Political violence can become normalized
  16. Chapter 6 strongmen do not save republics
  17. Chapter 7 The rights and responsibilities of citizenship need to be shared and extended
  18. Chapter 8 Civic virtue is as important as the constitution and laws
  19. Chapter 9 A reckoning with the oppressed cannot be denied
  20. Chapter 10 Elections only work when everyone is willing to lose
  21. Chapter 11 Disregard for the civil liberties of some erodes the legal rights of all citizens
  22. Chapter 12 Military misadventures abroad lead to instability at home
  23. Chapter 13 Organized, armed gangs tear apart a political system
  24. Chapter 14 Institutions may not be able to save the republic
  25. Chapter 15 A tyrant backed into a corner is a danger to the republic
  26. Chapter 16 The real problem is not simply a tyrannical leader
  27. Chapter 17 Free speech can disappear
  28. Chapter 18 The crisis can be manufactured to continue
  29. Chapter 19 The revolution can be advertised as a restoration
  30. Chapter 20 Freedom lost cannot so easily be regained
  31. Conclusion
  32. Notes
  33. Bibliographic Note
  34. Index