Power & the People
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Power & the People
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Discover the origins of democracy in Athens, from its legendary beginnings to its prosperous peak and eventual decline. Explore the lessons that can be learned for modern times, and analyze how civil involvement and open discourse can turn into stagnation and political manipulation. Compare the figures of Creon and Trump, as well as the systems of Demokratia and the American Constitution or Demosthenes' On the Crown and the Brexit campaign. Uncover the role of a second referendum in saving the Athenians from a potentially disastrous outcome.