From Popular Sovereignty to the Sovereignty of Law
Author | : Martin Ostwald |
Publisher | : Univ of California Press |
Total Pages | : 687 |
Release | : 2023-07-28 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780520909687 |
ISBN-13 | : 0520909682 |
Rating | : 4/5 (87 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis From Popular Sovereignty to the Sovereignty of Law by : Martin Ostwald
Download or read book From Popular Sovereignty to the Sovereignty of Law written by Martin Ostwald and published by Univ of California Press. This book was released on 2023-07-28 with total page 687 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Analyzing the "democratic" features and institutions of the Athenian democracy in the fifth century B.C., Martin Ostwald traces their development from Solon's judicial reforms to the flowering of popular sovereignty, when the people assumed the right both to enact all legislation and to hold magistrates accountable for implementing what had been enacted.