This video will explain the way in which Greece became a direct democracy and the problems that the system created for the Greek people.

Modern campaigning can get pretty dirty, but politicians today are only taking their cues from politicians in ancient Athens. This public radio story describes how direct democracy was carried out in ancient Athens, a Greek city-state....

What forms of government preceded democracy and how did this pave the way for the ancient Athenians to invent democracy?

What can we learn about democracy in the ancient world? What was the dynamism like in Athens when it came to democracy?<br/>
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Michael Scott on Classical Connections, Part 7

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