How do communities survive catastrophe? Using classical Athens as its case study, this book argues that if a democratic community is to survive over time, its p

How do communities survive catastrophe? Using classical Athens as its case study, this book argues that if a democratic community is to survive over time, its p

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When does democracy work well, and why? Is democracy the best form of government? These questions are of supreme importance today as the United States seeks to

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