The Phyle Project: Revitalizing Democracy in History, Theory and Practice

The project explores how citizen self-government is defended during crises or restored after collapse. Research on ancient Greek democracy (Athens) and republics (Rome) links classical history with modern history, political theory, and empirical political science.

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Author

Josiah Ober

Josiah Ober is Constantine Mitsotakis Professor in the Departments of Classics and Political Science of Stanford University and Senior Fellow at the Hoover Institution.

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Balzan Prize - 2025