Research Case: Why Does Institutional Maturity Lie Not in Strengthening Power, but in Making the Use of Power Visible?

A Three-Layer Analysis (TLA) of Livy, History of Rome, Book 1 1. Question Why does institutional maturity lie not in strengthening power, but in making the use of power visible? 2. Abstract Institutional maturity does not mean strengthening power.It means making the use of power visible. This is because, in a mature institution, the important … Read more

Research Case: Why Can Strong Kingship, Necessary in the Founding Phase, Turn into Danger in the Mature Phase?

A Three-Layer Analysis (TLA) of Livy, History of Rome, Book 1 1. Question Why can the strong kingship needed in the founding phase turn into danger in the mature phase? 2. Abstract The strong kingship needed in the founding phase can turn into danger in the mature phase because, in an early community, the minimum … Read more