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A company of citizens : what the world's first democracy teaches leaders about creating great organizations. Boston. Meier C. 1998, Athens: a portrait of the city in its Golden Age (translated by R. and R. Kimber). New York; Ober, Josiah (1989). Mass and Elite in Democratic Athens: Rhetoric, Ideology and the Power of the People. Princeton.
During the Classical era and Hellenistic era of Classical Antiquity, many Hellenic city-states had adopted democratic forms of government, in which free (non-slave), native (non-foreigner) adult male citizens of the city took a major and direct part in the management of the affairs of state, such as declaring war, voting supplies, dispatching diplomatic missions and ratifying treaties.
From the restoration of democracy in 1974 to the 2012 elections, the characteristic Greek political system was predominantly a two-party system.The historically dominant parties were New Democracy and the Panhellenic Socialist Movement (PASOK).
In October 1862, King Otto was deposed in a popular revolt, but while the Greek people rejected Otto, they did not seem averse to the concept of monarchy per se. Many Greeks, seeking closer ties to the pre-eminent world power , Great Britain , rallied around the idea that Prince Alfred , the second son of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert ...
The Delian League, also known as the Athenian Empire, was a collection of Greek city-states largely based around the Aegean Sea which operated under the hegemony of Athens. This alliance initially served the purpose of coordinating a united Greek front against a perceived looming Persian threat against the Ionian city-states which bordered it. [36]
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 2 March 2025. Greek neo-Nazi criminal organisation Popular Association – Golden Dawn Λαϊκός Σύνδεσμος – Χρυσή Αυγή Abbreviation ΧΑ General Secretary Nikolaos Michaloliakos Founder Nikolaos Michaloliakos Founded 1 January 1985 (1985-01-01) (as an organisation) November 1993 ...
The Greek Orthodox Church is under the protection of the State, which pays the clergy's salaries, and Orthodox Christianity is the "'prevailing" religion of Greece according to the Constitution. The Greek Orthodox Church is self-governing but under the spiritual guidance of the Ecumenical Patriarch in Constantinople.
The Democrats have applied to participate in elections, which was rejected by the Supreme Court and the party participated regularly in the national elections of 2009. In 2011, participated as co-founders of the party Recreate Greece , whose ballots participated in the elections on May 6, 2012 and 17 June 2012 to 44 candidates, continuing the ...