On the fall of the Roman Republic : lessons for the American people /: lessons for the American people. (2021)
- Record Type:
- Book
- Title:
- On the fall of the Roman Republic : lessons for the American people /: lessons for the American people. (2021)
- Main Title:
- On the fall of the Roman Republic : lessons for the American people
- Further Information:
- Note: Thomas E. Strunk.
- Authors:
- Strunk, Tom
- Contents:
- Acknowledgments; Key Dates from Roman History; To the Reader; Introduction: Why Rome?; 1 Anacyclosis: No Regime Is Exceptional and Democracy Is Not Inevitable; 2 Mighty Republics Can Fall Because of Slow Corruption Rather Than Dramatic Revolutions; 3 A Revered Tradition of Liberty Can Be Exploited by Authoritarians; 4 Economic Inequality Drives Civil Strife; 5 Political Violence Can Become Normalized; 6 Strongmen Do Not Save Republics; 7 The Rights and Responsibilities of Citizenship Need to Be Shared and Extended; 8 Civic Virtue Is as Important as the Constitution and Laws; 9 A Reckoning with the Oppressed Cannot Be Denied; 10 Elections Only Work When Everyone Is Willing to Lose; 11 Disregard for The Civil Liberties of Some Erodes the Legal Rights of All Citizens; 12 Military Misadventures Abroad Lead to Instability at Home; 13 Organized, Armed Gangs Tear Apart a Political System; 14 Institutions May Not Be Able to Save the Republic; 15 A Tyrant Backed into a Corner Is a Danger to the Republic; 16 The Real Problem Is Not Simply a Tyrannical Leader; 17 Free Speech Can Disappear; 18 The Crisis Can Be Manufactured to Continue; 19 The Revolution Can Be Advertised as a Restoration; 20 Freedom Lost Cannot So Easily Be Regained; Conclusion; Notes; Bibliographic Note; Index.
- Edition:
- 1st
- Publisher Details:
- London : Anthem Press
- Publication Date:
- 2021
- Extent:
- 1 online resource
- Subjects:
- 937.02
Democracy -- United States
Rome -- History -- Republic, 256-30 B.C
United States -- Politics and government -- 2017-2021
United States -- Politics and government -- 2021-
United States -- Civilization -- Roman influences - Languages:
- English
- ISBNs:
- 9781839980565
9781839980558 - Related ISBNs:
- 9781839980541
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- British Library HMNTS - ELD.DS.663525
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