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First Democracy: The Challenge of an Ancient Idea

Paul Woodruff

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A study of the concept and practice of democracy examines how the democratic impulse first came to life in ancient Athens, and considers the seven conditions that are necessary for it to survive.

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A study of the concept and practice of democracy examines how the democratic impulse first came to life in ancient Athens, and considers the seven conditions that are necessary for it to survive.

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A study of the concept and practice of democracy examines how the democratic impulse first came to life in ancient Athens, and considers the seven conditions that are necessary for it to survive.

Key concepts: Democracy, Harmony (color), Law, Faith, Direct democracy, Rule of law, Ideal (ethics), Representative democracy

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