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Democracy and Education: A History from Ancient Athens

In: The University According to Humboldt

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  • Nicholas C. Kyriazis

    (University of Thessaly)

  • Emmanouil Marios L. Economou

    (University of Thessaly)

Abstract

In the present essay we present first a theoretical model, introducing the term “macroculture” as a long-term set of norms, values, institutions, and organizations that characterize societies. We analyze how a/new democratic macroculture emerged for the first time in the Greek city-states by the end of the sixth century BCE. We then, inspired by Humboldt’s work on education as a condition for the good functioning of democracy, taking a case study, Classical Athens. Athenians were well aware that for a smooth functioning of democracy the citizens, who voted in the Assembly under direct democracy procedures, had to be educated. Thus, they could find good solutions in the decision process of the Assembly. To achieve this, they introduced some ingenious policy measures.

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  • Nicholas C. Kyriazis & Emmanouil Marios L. Economou, 2015. "Democracy and Education: A History from Ancient Athens," SpringerBriefs in Economics, in: Jürgen Georg Backhaus (ed.), The University According to Humboldt, edition 127, pages 75-84, Springer.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:spbchp:978-3-319-13856-5_7
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-13856-5_7
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    1. Economou, Emmanouel/Marios/Lazaros & Kyriazis, Nicholas, 2015. "The Greek democratic federations and the European Union’s integration," MPRA Paper 62988, University Library of Munich, Germany.
    2. Georgiou, Militiades N. & Kyriazis, Nicholas & Economou, Emmanouel/Marios/Lazaros, 2015. "Political Stability and Democratic Governance. A Panel Data Analysis," MPRA Paper 62978, University Library of Munich, Germany.
    3. Militiades N. Georgiou & Nicholas Kyriazis & Emmanouil M. L. Economou, 2015. "Democracy, Political Stability and Economic performance. A Panel Data Analysis," Journal of Risk & Control, Risk Market Journals, vol. 2(1), pages 1-18.

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