Oligarchy

The Netflix series House Of Cards and the main character Frank Underwood take advantage of the concerns of the public and use their power to achieve both self glory and along the way achieving great power. The question I present to you is, “Is Frank Underwood actually just a tyrant that leads to democratic complications and the evils that come along with it?” Drawing on Plato’s Republic, I will argue that Frank Underwood is a true tyrant due do his close relations with Thrasymachus and his…

As a student of Socrates it would make sense that Plato’s representation of Socrates would accurately illustrate Socrates’ beliefs of power within tyrants. However, I would like to argue that Plato’s rendition of Socrates within Gorgias inappropriately reflects upon the historical Socrates. The overarching motif of a powerful tyrant within both Plato’s Gorgias and Xenophon’s The Education of Cyrus proves that the historical figure Socrates believes that a tyrant is fully capable and powerful…

Cleisthenes influence is profound. It was the first time in history that the common people overthrew a government for form a new one, which is known as the Athenian Revolution. Cleisthenes was a forefather of democracy. He helped the Athenians develop a system of government in which all had a say, not only the aristocratic few. Because of the new government founded, an individual such as Themistocles was able to have a powerful say in the Athenian government. Themistocles was not an…

In Debra Hamel’s Trying Neaira the ideas of Orlando Patterson’s triad of freedom can be examined through the Naira's trail. When quantifying the question was Athens “free” the answer is yes, but freedom is dependent on who you talk about in ancient Athens and the context. In Athens, freedom was limited, in what is commonly hailed as the birthplace of the concept, though men were almost always freer than their female counterparts. With women, slave courtesan women, like Neaira, seemed to have…

From the 8th century BCE to the 5th century CE in the Mediterranean Basin there were many political and cultural changes and continuities. Politically, social stability was created due to a change from a democratic form of government to an empire given that empires do not promote the acceptance of opinions of all people. In addition, cultural changes were also portrayed with the characteristics of religions changing from the popular polytheistic view to a monotheistic view since it appealed to…

In the “Oration Over Athenian War Dead by Perikles” transcribed by Thucydides, Pericles gives an open speech to the relatives of the dead, and people of Athen. During this funeral oration Pericles celebrates not only the lives lost, but the aspects of Athenian society which these men died for. Three significant notions he mentioned were their Democratic approach to government, warfare, and the way they practice economy; some of these exact attitudes can be seen in the United States today.…

Queen Jane, I believe the best civilization to start a trading enterprise is Athens. There are many reasons why Athens would make for the best civilization to hold Ashur’s trading enterprise. Athens is famous for being a strong, wealthy and powerful nation. With this power and wealth, there are many political, economic and social reasons why Athens would be the best civilization for Ashur’s trading enterprise. One of the many reasons why Athens would be perfect for Ashur’s trading enterprise…

Tyranny is when a person has a lot of power on their hands or have a complete control over a nation. The United States of America revolts against the King of England because he was taxing the population of the thirteen colonies on his will. Therefore, the revolutionary war began with the confrontation between the British’s troop deployed by the King and local militia at (Lexington and Concord) in Massachusetts between 1775to 1783. Since then the constitution saves the United States of America…

Tyranny: Timothy Snyder’s Reaction to American Politics Today Who would have thought that America would elect a tyrant for president? Timothy Snyder writes On Tyranny to prepare readers for tyranny that may not be as remote as they may believe. The lessons inform the audience on ways to thwart fascism before it overpowers a nation. As a professor of history at Yale University, he uses his expertise on Nazism and Communism to construct his arguments (Snyder, 88). In On Tyranny, Timothy Snyder…

The Struggle for Democracy: An Analysis of the Arab Spring On December 17, 2010, a solitary act of protest ignited a fire that would engulf the Islamic world, and usher in a period of democratic struggle that would radically change the political landscape of the Middle East. In her book, Rock the Casbah author Robin Wright clearly correlates the comprehensive struggle for democracy in the Middle East with this single act of protest, the self-immolation of Mohamed Bouazizi in Tunisia, as the…