The Ideology Behind Roman Elections

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By the late Republican era, Romans voted no less than seven times a year - but what motivated citizens to participate in the these elections that were weighed in favor of the elite? • This documentary explores the philosophy, political thought and ideology that underpinned public life in ancient Rome, examining how their views on civic participation have influenced modern democracies but also looking at the great gulf that has emerged in our conceptions of what a state should be and what an electorate should look like. • • Join this channel to get access to perks: • / @tribunatespqr • 00:00 - Elections, Ancient and Modern • 03:45 - Roman Ideology and Government • 07:20 - Popular Sovereignty in Ancient Rome • 10:38 - Voting in the Roman Mind • 12:37 - Libertas and Civic Participation • • Related Content: • How Secret Ballots Changed Roman Elections Forever - • How Secret Ballots Changed Roman Elec... • Were Roman Elections Fair? - • Would Roman Elections Pass a U.N. Ins... • How to Win a Roman Election - • How to Win a Roman Election • Ancient Sources: • On Running for the Consulship (Commentariolum Petitionis) - Q. Cicero • Life of Cicero - Plutarch • • Modern Sources: • Roman Political Culture: Values and Ideology - Robert Morstein- Marx • Informal Norms, Values, and Social Control in the Roman Participatory Context - Valentina Arena • Communication: Oratory Politics in Republican Rome Ed. Catherine Steel Henriette van der Blom) • Public Opinion and Politics in the Late Roman Republic - Cristina Rosillio-Lopez • Politics in the Roman Republic - Henrik Mouritsen • Reconstructing the Roman Republic: An Ancient Political Culture and Modern Research • Karl Hölkeskamp • • Support us on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/shop/tribunate... • Branding and design by Kate Hillstead: katehillstead.com • Host sculpture portraits by Daisydewdles: instagram.com/daisydewdles • #spqr #history #election

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