From Popular Sovereignty to the Sovereignty of Law

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From Popular Sovereignty to the Sovereignty of Law

Law, Society, and Politics in Fifth-Century Athens

Political science and theory Ancient history

Author: Martin Ostwald

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Language: English

Published by: University of California Press

Published on: 5th June 1987

Format: LCP-protected ePub

ISBN: 9780520909687


Analyzing the "democratic" features and institutions of the Athenian democracy in the fifth century B.C.

Martin Ostwald traces their development from Solon''s judicial reforms to the flowering of popular sovereignty, when the people assumed the right both to enact all legislation and to hold magistrates accountable for implementing what had been enacted.

Analyzing the "democratic" features and institutions of the Athenian democracy in the fifth century B.C., Martin Ostwald traces their development from Solon''s judicial reforms to the flowering of popular sovereignty, when the people assumed the right both

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