What’s Wrong with Democracy? The Peculiar Power of Kratos [version 2; peer review: 2 approved]
In this paper, I reconstruct the notion of kratos as a unique and distinguishable mode of political power. My claim will be that kratos encapsulates a specific problem for democracy, in both ancient and modern contexts. Using examples from 5th- and 4th- century Attic tragedy, Old Comedy, and forensi...
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| Language: | English |
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F1000 Research Ltd
2022-11-01
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| Series: | Open Research Europe |
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| Online Access: | https://open-research-europe.ec.europa.eu/articles/1-56/v2 |