Research Case: Why Could the Roman OS Repair Itself after the Despotism of the Decemvirate?

A Three-Layer Analysis (TLA) of Livy, History of Rome, Book 3 1. Question Why could the Roman OS repair itself after the despotism of the decemvirate? In Livy’s Book 3, the decemvirate was created to produce written laws. But the decemvirate later changed into a despotic institution. The right of appeal stopped.The tribunes were absent.The … Read more

Research Case: Why Does Population Growth Become Power Only When It Has an Organizing Principle?

A Three-Layer Analysis (TLA) of Livy, History of Rome, Book 1 1. Question Why does population growth not become state capacity by itself, and why does it become power only when it has an organizing principle? 2. Abstract Population growth does not become state capacity by itself. It becomes power only when it has an … Read more