About the Book: Power and The People : Five Lessons From The Birthplace Of
Democracy
Democracy was born in Athens. From its founding myths to its golden age and its
chaotic downfall, its rich with lessons for our own times. Why did vital civil
engagement and fair debate descend into paralysis and populism? Can we compare
Creon to Trump, Demokratia to the American Constitution or Demosthenes On the
Crown to the Brexit campaign? And how did a second referenda save the Athenians
from a bloodthirsty decision? With verve and acuity, the heroics and the critics
of Athenian democracy are brought to bear on todays politics, revealing in