Pericles And Athens: A Comparative Analysis

I am not surprise in the fact that Greek city-states has so many characteristics in common as well as differences in the structure of their government. The system of government varies from city-state to city-state. Athens practiced democracy, Sparta practiced oligarchy, Athens in the early time practiced Aristocracy, Mycenae practiced monarchy, the people of Mycenae are satisfied with their king as supreme leader while tyranny was practiced by Hyppias in Athens in early time before Athens embrace democracy but not without repercussion. To cut the long story short, differences between these form of governments are given in the table below:
Direct democracy
Athens at about 500 BC was an important Greek city-state where direct democracy was a form of government that was embraced by her people. The story of Athens and democracy would not be complete until Pericles is mentioned. This was due to his great changes and development he brought to Athens. Pericles was an important figure in the practice of direct democracy as a matter of fact, direct democracy was an important legacy that Pericles left in Athens. “Direct democracy is a form of government in which citizen rule directly and not through representatives” Roger, Linda, Harry, Philip and Dahia (2009 P: 135). In this system of government, the whole citizens of Athens were given opportunity to serve in the assembly where important government policies and decision are taken. The story of Pericles and Athens would not be complete until we made mention of Athens golden age
Oligarchy
They have twenty-eight men who are over sixty years old in the council of elders (gerousia) with five elected overseer called ephors who joined with the two kings to rule the city of Sparta. It is the rule of the people based on ability or