When Democracy Breaks: Ancient Athens with Josiah Ober and Federica Carugati

Democracy Paradox

What strikes me about that period is that democracy was not inevitable.

Federica Carugati
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Josiah Ober is a Professor of Political Science and Classics at Stanford University. Federica Carugati is a Lecturer in History and Political Economy at King's College London. They are the coauthors of the chapter “Democratic Collapse and Recovery in Ancient Athens (413-403 BCE)” in a new book called When Democracy Breaks: Studies in Democratic Erosion and Collapse, From Ancient Athens to the Present Day.
Key Highlights

• Introduction - 0:20
• Democratization - 3:28
• Breakdown - 17:36
• Rebirth - 36:48
• Final Lessons - 47:51

Key Links

When Democracy Breaks: Studies in Democratic Erosion and Collapse, From Ancient Athens to the Present Day edited by Archon Fung, David Moss, and Odd Arne Westad
"Democratic Collapse and Recovery in Ancient Athens (413-403 BCE)" by Federica Carugati and Josiah Ober
Ash Center for Democratic Governance and Innovation
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Κεφάλαια

1. When Democracy Breaks: Ancient Athens with Josiah Ober and Federica Carugati (00:00:00)

2. Introduction (00:00:20)

3. Democratization (00:03:28)

4. Breakdown (00:17:36)

5. Rebirth (00:36:48)

6. Final Lessons (00:47:51)