partly existed based on the toil and sweat of slaves allowing for their owners to have the time to participate in government (Brand‚ n.d‚ p.29). Furthermore‚ Athens empire building via the Delian League provided for whole populations paying into the Athenian system‚ providing wealth and economic growth that aided in lessening the gap in Athens between those at the top and those at the bottom. These actions by Athens embittered the allied members of the Delian League who for all practical purposes were
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Greece has several hundred city states otherwise called “poleis.” Each of these is considered to be a country on its own. Athens and Sparta were the most influential of all the city states and they practiced democracy (Brand‚ n.d‚ p. 1). All other “poleis” however used other forms of government strategies although Sparta did practice other forms‚ other than democracy. Five types of leadership styles will be discussed which are; monarchy‚ aristocracy‚ tyranny‚ oligarchy and democracy. According
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Sparta is to-date (if at all) known as the militaristic rival of “enlightened” Athens in Ancient Greece. By then‚ it was such a major power in its state. Sparta was eclipsed by the rise of Athens‚ with a population 5 times its number. But Sparta’s decline should not entirely obliterate its early accomplishments. Sparta was far more complex and multifaceted. Her culture was focused on loyalty to the state and military service. To achieve this‚ Spartans had to undergo formal education. Spartan education
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There are many greek influences on our culture today. However‚ these impacts are not very widely known in our modern society. The Greek culture affects our everyday way of life. They created democracy‚ the alphabet‚ libraries‚ the Olympics‚ math‚ science‚ architecture‚ and even lighthouses. Greecians created systems that would not be imagined in a person’s wildest dreams. They created things WELL that were way before their time. For example‚ democracy. If that is not an impact Greece has made on
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elect the annual Ephors and new members of the Gerousia when slots became available. However‚ the assembly’s power was strictly limited by the formal or informal power of the Ephors and the Gerousia. This popular assembly is actually similar to the Athenian direct democracy; however‚ the power of Spartan assembly was very limited when compared to that of ancient democratic Athens. Sparta and Athens differ by that Sparta was more of an Oligarchy and Athens more of a
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Alyssa Tuman Poli 227 Final Exam Study Guide Approaches to Development Why are LDCs underdeveloped? How can this be fixed? note: both theories underestimate value of religion in development Modernization Theory (or Development Approach) developing nations must acquire modern cultural values and create modern political and economic institutions; emphasizes historical process of interrelated social changes Basic Beliefs: - transforming culture is the most crucial step in developing. - judge
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Athenian Democracy VS Unites States Democracy Athens is is known as the city where democracy originated from. It was a way to involve people in the government. Democracy shaped virtually everything in Greece. Democracy is a system of government ruled by the whole population. The people who have a say are typically elected representatives. The United States Democracy is a representative democracy. We select representatives to speak for the people. In Athens they had a direct democracy where people
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Sheramy D. Bundrick article titled: Athenian Eye Cups in Context is extremely insightful when it comes to terms of Athenian eye cups in the late sixth and early fifth century B.C.E.‚ in addition to how it plays a role in exports and market selling. There are numerous types of Athenian pottery‚ eye cups are a unique and a perplexing topic that still has uncertainties when determining the functions and designs. Some of the main points brought up by Bundrick are: questioning if eye cups are purposed
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about a clean break! As most now in modern times‚ this is not the usual case in revolutions. Even the supposedly peace-loving and wimpy French were chopping off heads in the name of democracy. There ’s always the Greeks right? Sadly‚ the esteemed Athenian democracy met its ends through the violence and civil war it had allowed to fester throughout it ’s reign. However‚ America is different – not simply due to apple pie and barbecue – but like most great achievements‚ due to impeccable timing. Had
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The End of the Athenian Golden Age The Athenian Golden Age began with the defeat of the invading Persians and ended shortly after the fall of Athens to the Spartans‚ in 404 BCE. The age saw numerous advances in art‚ philosophy‚ drama‚ literature‚ and government. Also known as the “Age of Pericles‚” after the Athenian statesman responsible for the direction of the city at the height of its achievements (Canadian Museum of History‚ n.d.). Scholars seem to have different theories and opinions as
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