Athenian Culture
The connection between the development of Athenian culture and the development of Athenian democracy was intimate. Culture and politics flowed together in Athens, as the philosophers (from Socrates to Aristotle), the playwrights (from Aeschylus to Euripides) and the statesmen (from Solon to Pericles) all played fundamental roles in shaping how both culture and democracy developed. The playwrights showed the importance of worship and of civic duty (Aristophanes in particularly emphasized the duty that Athenians had in civic matters) and Solon and Pericles were instrumental in laying the groundwork for and building up Athens' political framework. Plato meanwhile served a pivotal role by… Continue Reading...
legal, economic and political setting of global business. To begin with, there are four different global political systems. These include democracy, Athenian democracy, representative democracy and totalitarian government. Economic-wise, there are three major national economic philosophies including capitalism, socialism and communism. Political risks encompass the political issues in a certain nation that can have a significant adverse impact on how business is undertaken in such a country. Micro-political risks include the political risks that solely influence a certain industry or group of companies in a certain nation whereas macro-political risks include the political risks that fundamentally influence all businesses in a certain nation. Political risks in tandem with global terrorism has… Continue Reading...
