Research Case: Why Is Popular Approval Necessary to Transform Rule into the Will of the Community?

A Three-Layer Analysis (TLA) of Livy, History of Rome, Book 1 1. Question Why is popular approval necessary to transform rule into the will of the community? 2. Abstract Popular approval is necessary because it is a form of consensus formation that allows the Execution Layer to accept the judgment of the governing OS. By … Read more

Research Case: Why Does Rule over a Community Require a Form of Approval Rather Than the Silent Obedience of the Ruled?

A Three-Layer Analysis (TLA) of Livy, History of Rome, Book 1 1. Question Why does rule over a community require a form of approval rather than the silent obedience of the ruled? 2. Abstract Rule over a community requires a form of approval rather than the silent obedience of the ruled because silent obedience alone … Read more

Research Case: Why Does an Approval Procedure Increase Distrust in Rule When It Loses Its Substance?

A Three-Layer Analysis (TLA) of Livy, History of Rome, Book 1 1. Question Why does an approval procedure increase distrust in rule when only its form remains and its substance is lost? 2. Abstract An approval procedure increases distrust in rule when only its form remains and its substance is lost because an approval procedure … Read more

Research Case: Why Does the Selection of a King Require a Dual Structure of Popular Approval and Senatorial Approval?

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