What Should We Call a Bad Democracy?

Because of the inherent ambiguity in the terms dēmos and dēmokratia, Ancient Greek theorists struggled to find the terminology to distinguish good and bad forms of popular government. This article explores that struggle and its modern reception story.

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Journal
Apollo (University of Cambridge)
Published
2025-01-01
DOI
https://doi.org/10.17863/cam.114625
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Foucault, Power, and Ethics
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What Should We Call a Bad Democracy?

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What Should We Call a Bad Democracy?

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Abstract

Because of the inherent ambiguity in the terms dēmos and dēmokratia, Ancient Greek theorists struggled to find the terminology to distinguish good and bad forms of popular government. This article explores that struggle and its modern reception story.

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