TY - BOOK
T1 - The Rich Tradition of Republicanism
AU - Maddox, W G
PY - 2016
Y1 - 2016
N2 - Republicanism has a rich history - rich being the operative word. If we rake the alpha and omega of the republican tradition, its origin in ancient Rome, and its hegemonic present exemplar, the United States, it is evident that both were set up by rich magnates in direct opposition to the 'common herd' of the general population. The Roman republic ended in disaster and tyranny, while the wealth elites of the United States continue to exploit its republican constitution in ever narrowing circles of the powerful and the ever-widening obscenity of their wealth. The tide of literature that emerged during the campaign for an Australian republic in the 1990s was largely innocent of an international debate on the nature of republican history.
AB - Republicanism has a rich history - rich being the operative word. If we rake the alpha and omega of the republican tradition, its origin in ancient Rome, and its hegemonic present exemplar, the United States, it is evident that both were set up by rich magnates in direct opposition to the 'common herd' of the general population. The Roman republic ended in disaster and tyranny, while the wealth elites of the United States continue to exploit its republican constitution in ever narrowing circles of the powerful and the ever-widening obscenity of their wealth. The tide of literature that emerged during the campaign for an Australian republic in the 1990s was largely innocent of an international debate on the nature of republican history.
KW - Comparative Government and Politics
KW - Australian Government and Politics
KW - Political Theory and Political Philosophy
UR - http://trove.nla.gov.au/version/236593092
M3 - Book
SN - 9781925333855
T3 - Pamphleteer series
BT - The Rich Tradition of Republicanism
PB - Pamphleteer
CY - Melbourne, Australia
ER -