Origins of democracy in ancient Greece [[electronic resource] /] / Kurt A. Raaflaub, Josiah Ober, and Robert W. Wallace ; with chapters by Paul Cartledge and Cynthia Farrar

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910784408403321
• Autore: Raaflaub Kurt A
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Berkeley, : University of California Press, c2007
• ISBN: 0-520-22554-6; 0-520-92576-9; 1-281-75242-8; 9786611752422; 1-4294-4009-0; 0-520-93217-X; 1-4337-0001-8
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (257 p.)
• Collana: Joan Palevsky imprint in classical literature Origins of democracy in ancient Greece
• Altri autori (Persone): OberJosiah; WallaceRobert W. <1950->
• Disciplina: 320.938/5
• Soggetti: Democracy - Greece - History - To 1500; Democracy - Greece - Athens - History - To 1500; Greece Politics and government To 146 B.C; Athens (Greece) Politics and government
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Front matter -- Contents -- About the Authors -- Chronology of Events -- Abbreviations -- 1. Introduction -- 2. "People's Power" and Egalitarian Trends in Archaic Greece -- 3. Revolutions and a New Order in Solonian Athens and Archaic Greece -- 4. "I Besieged That Man": Democracy's Revolutionary Start -- 5. The Breakthrough of Demokratia in Mid-Fifth-Century Athens -- 6. Democracy, Origins of: Contribution to a Debate -- 7. Power to the People -- Bibliography -- Index of Primary Sources -- General Index
• Sommario/riassunto: This book presents a state-of-the-art debate about the origins of Athenian democracy by five eminent scholars. The result is a ; stimulating, critical exploration and interpretation of the extant evidence on this intriguing and important topic. The authors address such questions as: Why was democracy first realized in ancient Greece? Was democracy "invented" or did it evolve over a long period of time? What were the conditions for democracy, the social and political foundations that made this development possible? And what factors turned the possibility of democracy into necessity and reality? The authors first examine the conditions in early Greek society that encouraged equality and "people's power." They then scrutinize, in their social and political contexts, three crucial points in the evolution of democracy: the reforms connected with the names of Solon, Cleisthenes, and Ephialtes in the early and late sixth and mid-fifth century. Finally, an ancient historian and a political scientist review the arguments presented in the previous chapters and add their own perspectives, asking what lessons we can draw today from the ancient democratic experience. Designed for a general readership as well as students and scholars, the book intends to provoke discussion by presenting side by side the evidence and arguments that support various explanations of the origins of democracy, thus enabling readers to join in the debate and draw their own conclusions.

The beginning and end of rape : confronting sexual violence in native America / / Sarah Deer

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910808557503321
• Autore: Deer Sarah <1972->
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Minneapolis, Minnesota ; ; London, England : , : University of Minnesota Press, , 2015; 2015
• ISBN: 1-4529-4574-8
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (233 p.)
• Disciplina: 345.73/02532
• Soggetti: Rape - Law and legislation - United States; Indian women - Crimes against - United States; Indian women - Legal status, laws, etc - United States
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Introduction: Sovereignty of the Soul; 1. Knowing through Numbers?; 2. What She Say It Be Law; 3. At the Mercy of the State; 4. All Apologies; 5. Relocation Revisited; 6. Punishing the Victim; 7. The Enigma of Federal Reform; 8. Toward an Indigenous Jurisprudence of Rape; 9. The Trouble with Peacemaking; 10. ""Righting Tribal Rape Law; Conclusion: The End of Rape in Native America; Epilogue.
• Sommario/riassunto: "Despite what major media sources say, violence against Native women is not an epidemic. An epidemic is biological and blameless. Violence against Native women is historical and political, bounded by oppression and colonial violence. This book, like all of Sarah Deer's work, is aimed at engaging the problem head-on--and ending it. The Beginning and End of Rape collects and expands the powerful writings in which Deer, who played a crucial role in the reauthorization of the Violence Against Women Act in 2013, has advocated for cultural and legal reforms to protect Native women from endemic sexual violence and abuse. Deer provides a clear historical overview of rape and sex trafficking in North America, paying particular attention to the gendered legacy of colonialism in tribal nations--a truth largely overlooked or minimized by Native and non-Native observers. She faces this legacy directly, articulating strategies for Native communities and tribal nations ; seeking redress. In a damning critique of federal law that has accommodated rape by destroying tribal legal systems, she describes how tribal self-determination efforts of the twenty-first century can be leveraged to eradicate violence against women. Her work bridges the gap between Indian law and feminist thinking by explaining how intersectional approaches are vital to addressing the rape of Native women. Grounded in historical, cultural, and legal realities, both Native and non-Native, these essays point to the possibility of actual and positive change in a world where Native women are systematically undervalued, left unprotected, and hurt. Deer draws on her extensive experiences in advocacy and activism to present specific, practical recommendations and plans of action for making the world safer for all."--