A Three-Layer Analysis (TLA) of Livy, History of Rome, Book 1 1. Question Why is rule by fear effective in the short term, but destructive to the legitimacy of the regime in the long term? 2. Abstract Rule by fear is effective in the short term, but it destroys the legitimacy of the regime in … Read more
A Three-Layer Analysis (TLA) of Livy, History of Rome, Book 1 1. Question Why does monarchy end not because of external enemies, but because kingship is privatized? 2. Abstract Monarchy ends not because of external enemies, but because kingship is privatized. The reason is that the purpose of monarchy is not simply “to have a … Read more
A Three-Layer Analysis (TLA) of Livy, History of Rome, Book 1 1. Question Why does the selection of a king require a dual structure of popular approval and senatorial approval? 2. Abstract The selection of a king requires a dual structure of popular approval and senatorial approval because Roman kingship could not secure stable legitimacy … Read more
