Ostracism is an ancient democratic tradition practiced in Athens that offers an alternative approach of imprisoning political ...

Ancient Athens was a vibrant and dynamic society, famous for producing great works of art, philosophy, and culture.

The Athenian popular leader transferred political power from the traditional tribal clans to the general Assembly of citizens. What followed, however, was a historic but insidious growth in power of ...

By contrast, the lower classes of Athenian citizens, who were the fiercest supporters of the democracy that gave them political rights, received regular pay and livelihoods by serving in the fleet ...

The officials of the assembly were randomly selected through a lottery process and could make executive pronouncements, such as deciding to go to war or banishing Athenian citizens. The Athens of ...