To provide education and encouragement to help the idea of Democracy be alive, vibrant, relevant, and valued.
Please note - the posts are listed with the most recent first. If you want to start at the beginning of a numbered Series scroll down to find it.
The most apparent result of the democratic reforms was that for the first time, a wide-ranging, clear, updated, and definitive code of written laws was created.
Read MoreAlong with Athens reaching a new height of democratic governance, power, and wealth, an artistic and intellectual explosion occurred that remains one of the most storied periods in both European and world history.
Read MoreAs mentioned at the end of the prior post, the Funeral Oration of Pericles was the fullest explication of Democracy at the time and one of the most revered documents in the history of democracy.
Read MoreAs we have seen repeatedly, movement forward in Democracy’s development was often triggered by discord and its’ frequent consequences of violence and chaos. This continued at the end of the reign of Peisistratus (see the appearance of Democracy, birth to infancy in Greece, Part 5).
Read MoreIn this second series, I continue outlining the early years of Democracy. The prior 5-part series, The appearance of Democracy - birth to infancy in Greece, covered the development of the seeds and some saplings (750 to 500 B.C.).
This section, The appearance & construction of Democracy - childhood to maturity in Greece, moves forward in time to the growth of a fully formed tree. (500 to 322 B.C.).
Read MoreDemocracy is sustained by Citizenship and Citizenship is sustained by Democracy.
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The graphic is a representation of citizenship and community as the foundation of Democracy. The small outer circles are either individuals or groups. These are connected to each other and to the center circle. The center circle is a community, large or small. The idea is that all are made stronger and more vital through these connections.
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