The Parthenon was far more than a temple. It was Athens’ ultimate power move, which combined religion, politics, and economic ...

Far-right leaders Le Pen (left) and Bardella hope to come to power one day Image: Thomas Padilla/AP/picture alliance/dpa "It's a problem for democracy when billionaires interfere this much with ...

Every democracy believes it is exceptional, Temelkuran wrote, until it isn’t. Fascism, she added, was not a historical artifact but a living organism.

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The dead included Pericles, the populist leader who had turned Athens into an imperial power. The Peloponnesian War, launched by Sparta and its allies in 431, would dominate the first two decades ...

Democracy is not just a system of government — It’s an ongoing practice of engagement, service and action. And the 25 civic leaders on this year’s inaugural “Democracy Heroes” list are ...

Athenians were proud of their democracy; and historians like Thucydides understood its importance to the State and underscored the necessity of having able leaders such as Pericles to guide the city ...

Indeed, the word "democracy" -- from "demos," the people -- has been used as a shorthand for self-rule since before Pericles.

Democracy tends to work well when a nation or society has strong institutions, relatively educated citizens, and an intelligent, capable leader. Without doubt, Pericles helped shape democracy in ...

Publication date 1991 Topics Pericles, approximately 495 B.C.-429 B.C, Democracy -- Greece -- Athens -- History -- To 1500, Statesmen -- Greece -- Athens -- Biography, Orators -- Greece -- Athens -- ...