Ancient Greek lawmaker Solon of Athens is the statesman who laid the foundations for today's democracy in the sixth century ...

What is the difference between representative government and the government in ancient Athens? In a representative government ...

What is the difference between representative government and the government in ancient Athens? In a representative government, there is no institutional role for the assembled people. However: ...

Athens and Sparta were two very different societies, yet the two legendary city-states hold priceless historic value for ...

A drumbeat of hard realities echoed through the halls at this year’s Athens Democracy Forum, where participants noted trends that do not portend well for the form of governance. By Serge Schmemann ...

Five young people spearheading efforts around the world to bolster and restore democratic principles share what they have learned — and what needs to change. By Shivani Vora This article is from a ...