Ancient Greece is where the first form of direct democracy was developed. It was called demokratia, literally meaning "rule ...

Since Athens is considered the birthplace of democracy, the ancient Greek statesman Pericles must be considered its father.

The ancient Greeks famously invented democracy. But what was Greek democracy actually like - and how was it different from the 21st-century kind? On this page. What's in a word?

In an interesting recent article in Foreign Affairs, Josiah Ober - a leading academic expert on ancient Greek democracy - argues that there is much we can ...

The film explores the golden age of ancient Greece, highlighting its significant contributions to democracy, art, philosophy, and culture. It emphasizes the pride of Greek city-states ...

What the ancient Greeks understood about democracy that Trump does not (Jim Cooke / Los Angeles Times; Photos via Getty Images, Timothy A. Clary / Pool/Getty Images) By Jane Manners and Melissa Lane ...

We owe to the ancient Greeks much, if not most of our own current political vocabulary.All the way from anarchy and democracy to politics itself. But their politics and ours are very different beasts.

Ancient Athens also exemplified the elitism underpinning democracy. While the Athenian citizen assembly had very broad powers over public policy, the right to vote in that assembly was narrowly ...

The idea of democracy was nurtured in the outdoor amphitheaters that dotted the hillsides throughout the many city-states of ancient Greece. But whereas Athenian democracy ended, as did the ...

Political scientist Josiah Ober argues that the successes of ancient Greek democracy can serve as a model for the democratic governments of today. But it may not be easy to apply ancient lessons ...