Democracy and Participation in Athens

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Paperback | 25 November 1991

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This book is concerned with the public aspects of the life of Athenian citizens in the period from c.450 to 322 BC. Its central purpose is a critical assessment of the character and extent of citizens' participation in the running of the democracy, by raising certain fundamental questions. By what means and through which institutions did Athenian citizens participate in the public life of Athens? Professor Sinclair's analysis is made from the point of view of the individual citizen - his privileges and opportunities, his responsibilities, the rewards and the dangers of exploiting the opportunities available to him.

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' ... for years to come [Democracy and Participation] will probably replace Jones' Athenian Democracy of 1957 as the standard textbook used in universities in the English-speaking part of the world.' M. H. Hansen, Classical Review ' ... a lucid, well-organized discussion which deserves to become the standard introduction to the subject for both senior secondary and undergraduate students. It should be in the libraries of all schools which teach Ancient History ...' D. Phillips, Teaching History 'Sinclair ... is to be congratulated for producing a consistently clear, well-argued, well-documented and balanced account which will retain its value for years.' N. R. E. Fisher, Polis

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Preface	p. xi
Maps	p. xiii
The Athenian polis and the evolution of democracy
Athenian views of developments to c. 500 B.C.	p. 1
The growing power of Athens c. 500-c. 450	p. 5
Socio-economic changes c. 480-c. 450	p. 9
Athenian perceptions and confidence in the 450s: demokratia	p. 13
Characteristics of Athenian democracy c. 450	p. 17
Participation of citizens in the polis c. 450-322	p. 20
The privileges and the opportunities of the citizen
Athenian attitudes to citizenship	p. 24
Citizens, metics and slaves	p. 28
Opportunities for leadership	p. 34
Trends in leadership in the fifth century	p. 34
Trends in leadership 403-322	p. 43
Socio-economic factors; avenues for influence	p. 47
The responsibilities of the citizen
Family and local interests and responsibilities	p. 49
Religious cults and festivals	p. 53
The obligations of military service	p. 54
Financial obligations	p. 61
Political and judicial fields	p. 65
The role of the Council of 500	p. 73
The sovereignty of the Demos, officials and the Council
The accountability of officials to the Demos	p. 77
The assembly and the making and revision of laws	p. 83
The Council of 500 and the decision-making process	p. 84
The decrees of the assembly	p. 88
Probouleumatic decrees	p. 88
Non-probouleumatic decrees	p. 94
The indications of the epigraphical evidence	p. 98
A crucial role?	p. 101
Citizens and participation
The Council of 500: active participation or manipulation?	p. 106
Attendance levels in the assembly	p. 114
The assembly and the courts	p. 119
Aristotle and leisure	p. 119
The implications of extant speeches	p. 123
The character and the attraction of the courts	p. 127
The assembly or the courts?	p. 133
The hazards of leadership
The role of individuals	p. 136
Leaders, 'occasional proposers' and ordinary citizens in the fourth century	p. 138
Networks in public life	p. 141
The risks faced by military commanders	p. 146
The indictment for making an illegal proposal	p. 152
The dangers of impeachment	p. 156
Were the stakes high?	p. 160
A note on Aristophon	p. 162
The rewards of leadership
The rewards and the hazards: three contemporaries	p. 163
Was the Demos ruthless?	p. 169
Honour and power	p. 176
Material rewards in public life	p. 179
Political networks	p. 186
The harnessing of 'ambition'	p. 188
The critics of Athenian democracy
Factors in the extent of participation	p. 191
The cost of participation - exploitation of others?	p. 196
The consequences of participation	p. 202
Contemporary views	p. 202
The conduct of the assembly and the courts	p. 205
Did Athenian democracy work? Amateurs and experts	p. 211
Factors in the support for democracy	p. 218
The population of Athens	p. 223
'Working days'	p. 225
Notes on three constitutional matters	p. 228
Bibliography	p. 230
Index	p. 243
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