Athenian Democracy - An Introduction
Channel: Inventing Civilization
Date: 2016-05-28

In the fifth century BCE, a small Greek city state on the fringes of the civilized world conducted a radical experiment: democracy! In this video lecture, we'll take a closer look at Athenian Democracy: where did it come from? How did it work? And what can we learn from it today?

Suggested reference (APA):
Lou, E. [Inventing Civilization]. (2016-05-28). Athenian Democracy - An Introduction [video file]. Retrieved from https://youtu.be/emJPsTEyG-k

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If this video has sparked your interest in Athenian Democracy and you'd like to know more, you might enjoy reading one or more of the following books:

Thorley, J. (1996). Athenian Democracy. Oxford: Taylor & Francis.

Mitchell, T.N. (2015). Democracy's Beginning: The Athenian Story. London: Yale University Press. 

Rhodes, P.J. (Ed). (2004). Athenian Democracy. Oxford: Oxford University Press.

Raaflaub, K.A., Ober, J., Wallace, R., Cartledge, P. & Farrar, C. (2007). Origins of Democracy in Ancient Greece. Berkely, CA: University of California Press.

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And on a related note, you might like to watch my earlier video lectures on Plato and Aristotle:

The Politics of Plato (video lecture)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y82SQf6vaZM

The Politics of Aristotle (video lecture)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hRGB8TPqPC8