Three Layer Analysis

Research Case: Why was Roman freedom protected by the right of appeal and the power of the tribunes of the plebs?

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A Three-Layer Analysis (TLA) of Livy, History of Rome, Book 3 1. Question Why was Roman freedom protected by the right of appeal and the power of the tribunes of the plebs? This question is not only about the historical fact that the right of appeal and the tribunes protected the plebeians. The deeper question … Read more

Research Case: Why does a reform body become a despotic institution when it loses the controls over its authority?

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A Three-Layer Analysis (TLA) of Livy, History of Rome, Book 3 1. Question Why does a reform body become a despotic institution when it loses the controls over its authority? This question is not only about why the Decemvirs lost control. The deeper question is this: Why did a temporary body created to change an … Read more

Research Case: Why did written law not guarantee stable rule?

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A Three-Layer Analysis (TLA) of Livy, History of Rome, Book 3 1. Question Why did written law not guarantee stable rule? This question is not only about why the Twelve Tables alone did not stabilize Rome. The deeper question is this: Even after written law was created as external control, or IC, why did the … Read more

Research Case: Why did Rome need written law?

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A Three-Layer Analysis (TLA) of Livy, History of Rome, Book 3 1. Question Why did Rome need written law? This question is not only about why Rome needed laws. The deeper question is this: Why could the early Roman Republic no longer stabilize its rule only through custom, aristocratic discretion, self restraint of magistrates, and … Read more

Research Case: Why did Rome almost lose its freedom through the Decemvirs, who were created to write down the law, and yet manage to repair itself?

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A Three-Layer Analysis (TLA) of Livy, History of Rome, Book 3 1. Question Why did Rome almost lose its freedom through the Decemvirs, who were created to write down the law, and yet manage to repair itself? This question is not only about why the Decemvirs failed. The deeper question is this: Why did an … Read more

Research Case: Why was Rome’s strength expressed not only by excellent individual commanders, but by the combined power of institutions, discipline, citizen mobilization, and the honor system?

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A Three-Layer Analysis (TLA) of Livy, History of Rome, Book 2 1. Question Why was Rome’s strength expressed not only by excellent individual commanders, but by the combined power of institutions, discipline, citizen mobilization, and the honor system? In Livy’s History of Rome from Its Foundation, Book 2, the early Roman Republic fought against surrounding … Read more

Research Case: Why could the early Roman Republic show strong military endurance against surrounding powers while holding internal conflict?

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A Three-Layer Analysis (TLA) of Livy, History of Rome, Book 2 1. Question Why could the early Roman Republic show strong military endurance against surrounding powers while holding internal conflict? In Livy’s History of Rome from Its Foundation, Book 2, Rome had just expelled the kings and created the Republic. In this unstable early period, … Read more

Research Case: Why did Rome form diplomatic credibility through hospitality toward enemy soldiers and the return of hostages, not only through military victory?

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A Three-Layer Analysis (TLA) of Livy, History of Rome, Book 2 1. Question Why did Rome form diplomatic credibility through hospitality toward enemy soldiers and the return of hostages, not only through military victory? In Livy’s History of Rome from Its Foundation, Book 2, Rome had just expelled the kings and created the early Republic. … Read more

Research Case: Why could Rome, although militarily inferior, draw peace from Porsenna through will to resist, personal courage, and diplomatic faith?

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A Three-Layer Analysis (TLA) of Livy, History of Rome, Book 2 1. Question Why could Rome, although militarily inferior, draw peace from Porsenna through will to resist, personal courage, and diplomatic faith? In Livy’s History of Rome from Its Foundation, Book 2, Rome had just expelled the kings and created the early Republic. Soon after … Read more

Research Case: Why can an assembly formed by excluding a specific class reflect plebeian will in the short term, but weaken its authority to represent the whole state in the long term?

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A Three-Layer Analysis (TLA) of Livy, History of Rome, Book 2 1. Question Why can an assembly formed by excluding a specific class reflect plebeian will in the short term, but weaken its authority to represent the whole state in the long term? In Livy’s History of Rome from Its Foundation, Book 2, the conflict … Read more