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Vouliwatch: The watchdog battling to demystify Greek democracy

Its global reputation may be as the birthplace of democracy but standards in modern Greek politics are slipping, critics say, ...
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What is direct democracy? | Ancient Athens

What is the difference between representative government and the government in ancient Athens? In a representative government, there is no institutional role for the assembled people. However: ...
Greek Reporter

Thrasybulus: The Ancient Greek General Who Restored Athens’ Democracy

Thrasybulus was an Athenian general who restored democracy after tyranny, rebuilt Athens, and opposed Sparta's dominance.
Greek Reporter

How a 6th-Century BC Ancient Greek Lawmaker Predicted Today’s Legal Challenges

Ancient Greek lawmaker Solon of Athens wrote one of the first Greek Constitutions, and his ideas remain relevant in today's ...
Artnet

What Does Democracy Look Like? How Political Trauma Can Be Turned Into Artistic Action

With a record number of countries holding elections in 2024—including the U.S., where Donald Trump and Kamala Harris are battling it out for the White House this week—the future of democracy feels ...
The New York Times

Athens Democracy Forum

A drumbeat of hard realities echoed through the halls at this year’s Athens Democracy Forum, where participants noted trends that do not portend well for the form of governance. By Serge Schmemann The ...
The Irish Times

Cold comfort at Athens forum on democracy in face of threats and rising tide of populism

Greece recently hosted the Athens Democracy Forum, organised by the UK-based Democracy and Culture Foundation and supported by the New York Times and leading Greek newspaper Kathimerini. The main ...
The Nation Newspaper

Democracy: From Athens to science

Long before 2023 General Elections, honest watchers had gleaned possibilities with godlike accuracies! From state to national, the day of the franchise only served to officialise winnings/victories ...