Roman Republic

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• 4/19/2020
  

  Has Italy Fallen, Again, to Dictatorship?

  by Christopher Binetti

  As a result of several factors--a tradition of temporary strongman leaders, a history of disguised dictatorship, and a unitary government for a regionally divided people--Italy has been more susceptible than other liberal democracies of falling into autocracy in the current COVID crisis. 

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• SOURCE: NYT
  12-24-2018
  

  What the Fall of the Roman Republic Can Teach Us About America

  by Yascha Mounk

  “[T]he good news is that Trump will, once the history of our own mortal Republic is written, turn out to be a relatively minor character. Far from single-handedly destroying our political system, he is the transitional figure whose election demonstrates the extent to which the failings of our democracy are finally starting to take their toll."

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• SOURCE: Smithsonian
  11-6-18
  

  Lessons in the Decline of Democracy From the Ruined Roman Republic

  Edward Watts argues in a new book that violent rhetoric and disregard for political norms was the beginning of Rome’s end.