Democracy. History of one ideology

Luciano Canfora is an outstanding Italian historian and classical philologist, professor at the University of Bari, scientific coordinator of the School of Historical Sciences of San Marino. A recognized expert on ancient culture, an active supporter of the method of interdisciplinary research; his work has repeatedly been the subject of heated debate in the scientific community, and this book is no exception.
“The theme of this book is the study of centuries-old attempts, endlessly repeated, not similar to each other either in methods or prerequisites, to bring to life - on the European continent, where the problem was first posed - “democracy”, that is, democracy. And at the same time at the same time - in the study of countermeasures and antidotes designed to counter it: from the stratagems of ancient oligarchs to an effective remedy that has a long tradition and is distinguished by exceptional vitality: we call it a “mixed system.” And also, which is inevitable, in the study of a phenomenon key to of any society and any state-political model: the continuous generation of a ruling elite, which gains positions the more quickly and effectively the more “democratic” the nature of its power is recognized.”