Democracy and Salamis: 2500 Years After the Battle That Saved Greece and the Western World

The book explores the Battle of Salamis and its democratic implications, strategies, institutional implications, societal aspects, and interconnections with Thermopylae. It is a must-read for scholars and students of history, political science, economics, and law, as well as policy-makers interested in a better understanding of classical, ancient, and political history, democracy, strategy, governance, and social choice.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 317 pages
Publication date: 05 August 2023
Publisher: Springer Nature Switzerland AG

The Battle of Salamis, a pivotal naval battle in ancient Greek history, has been the subject of extensive scholarly research and debate. In this book, renowned international scholars come together to explore various aspects of the battle, drawing inspiration from its democratic origins. Their analyses are presented in five parts, covering topics such as the democratic implications of the battle, the strategies that led to its monumental naval victory, the institutional implications, the societal aspects of Athenian democracy, and the interconnections between the Battle of Salamis and other significant historical events. The book is a sequel to an international academic conference held in 2020 to commemorate the 2500th anniversary of the battle, which saved Greek culture and democratic regimes during the Classical period. It is essential reading for scholars, students, policy-makers, and anyone interested in classical, ancient, and political history, democracy, strategy, governance, and social choice. The Battle of Salamis, a pivotal naval battle in ancient Greek history, has been the subject of extensive scholarly research and debate. In this book, renowned international scholars come together to explore various aspects of the battle, drawing inspiration from its democratic origins. Their analyses are presented in five parts, covering topics such as the democratic implications of the battle, the strategies that led to its monumental naval victory, the institutional implications, the societal aspects of Athenian democracy, and the interconnections between the Battle of Salamis and other significant historical events. The book is a sequel to an international academic conference held in 2020 to commemorate the 2500th anniversary of the battle, which saved Greek culture and democratic regimes during the Classical period. It is essential reading for scholars, students, policy-makers, and anyone interested in classical, ancient, and political history, democracy, strategy, governance, and social choice.

Dimension: 235 x 155 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9783030984335
Edition number: 1st ed. 2022