tyranny Tag

18 Sep

Posted at 16:34h in Collegiate, Humanities

How does Roman art (including sculpture, monumental architecture and literature) serve as propaganda for the power of the emperor? There are many words to describe tyrannical rulers—they are despots, dictators, autocrats-what they all have in common, despite linguistic subtleties of political science, is that they rule by fear. To go against a tyrant is to risk torture and death, loss of property, the harm of loved ones, and the ruin of your reputation by slander. Although there are a few throughout history who have tried to justify the “benevolent dictator” or the “just tyrant,” often appealing to efficiency, order and a...

01 Sep

Posted at 22:13h in Collegiate

There are many forms of government. There are aristocracies, oligarchies, monarchies, tyrannies and anarchies as just a few other models of governance over the body politic. So which is the best form of government? This is the primary question when thinking about the Great Idea of Democracy. Which form of government is the most fair, most efficient, most competent, most socially and economically just, least biased, least safe, least stable, least peaceful? These are the questions that plague anyone considering forms of governance and a logical place to begin about thinking of democracy....