“At Rome there were nothing even vaguely resembling modern political parties - although given the stifling impact of these, this may well have made it more rather than less democratic than many countries today - and each candidate for office competed as an individual. Only rarely did they advocate specific policies, although commenting on issues of current importance was more common. In the main voters looked more for a capable individual who once elected could do whatever the State required.”
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Adrian Goldsworthy
Adrian Goldsworthy is a British historian specializing in Roman history. His research spans from the Roman Republic to the Late Roman Empire. Goldsworthy's writings are widely appreciated and have been translated into multiple languages. more
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