Roman History

Research Case: Why Are Asylum, Marriage, Civic Integration, and Colonization Not Separate Policies, but Parts of the Same Integration OS?

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A Three-Layer Analysis (TLA) of Livy, History of Rome, Book 1 1. Question Why are asylum, marriage, civic integration, and colonization not separate policies, but parts of the same integration OS? 2. Abstract Asylum, marriage, civic integration, and colonization are not separate policies. They are parts of the same integration OS because all of them … Read more

Research Case: Why Does the Growth of Rome Depend More on Whom It Integrates After Conquest Than on Conquest Itself?

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A Three-Layer Analysis (TLA) of Livy, History of Rome, Book 1 1. Question Why does the growth of Rome depend more on whom it integrates after conquest than on conquest itself? 2. Abstract The growth of Rome depends more on whom it integrates after conquest than on conquest itself because conquest is only the temporary … Read more

Research Case: Why Do Treaties, Peace Agreements, and Truce Periods Show the Maturity of a State More Than Victory or Defeat?

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A Three-Layer Analysis (TLA) of Livy, History of Rome, Book 1 1. Question Why do treaties, peace agreements, and truce periods show the maturity of a state more than victory or defeat? 2. Abstract Treaties, peace agreements, and truce periods show the maturity of a state more than victory or defeat because they are not … Read more

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

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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?

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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?

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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

Research Case: Why Is an Interregnum Indispensable for the Survival of the State, Even as a Temporary Measure?

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1. Question Why is an interregnum-like system indispensable for the survival of the state, even though it is only a temporary measure to fill the vacancy of kingship? 2. Abstract An interregnum-like system is indispensable for the survival of the state because a vacancy in kingship is not merely the absence of a top leader. … Read more