This book examines 'informal' politics, such as gossip and political theatrics, and how they related to more 'formal' politics of assembly and courts.

This book is the first in-depth study of the classical Athenian public sphere. It examines how public opinion was created by impromptu theatrics and by gossip,

Since it was no longer self-evident that "better men" meant "better government," critics of democracy sought new arguments to explain the relationship among pol

Investigates the construction of democratic ideology in Classical Athens through a study of the social memory of Athens' mythical pastProposes a novel approach

When does democracy work well, and why? Is democracy the best form of government? These questions are of supreme importance today as the United States seeks to