7. From Tyranny to Democracy, 550–465 BCE

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Images and Tables ix
4. Preface xiii
5. Acknowledgments xxi
6. Abbreviations xxv
7. 1. The Efflorescence of Classical Greece 1
8. 2. Ants around a Pond: An Ecology of City-States 21
9. 3. Political Animals: A Theory of Decentralized Cooperation 45
10. 4. Wealthy Hellas: Measuring Efflorescence 71
11. 5. Explaining Hellas’ Wealth: Fair Rules and Competition 101
12. 6. Citizens and Specialization before 550 BCE 123
13. 7. From Tyranny to Democracy, 550–465 BCE 157
14. 8. Golden Age of Empire, 478–404 BCE 191
15. 9. Disorder and Growth, 403–340 BCE 223
16. 10. Political Fall, 359–334 BCE 261
17. 11. Creative Destruction and Immortality 293
18. Appendix I: Regions of the Greek World: Population, Size, Fame 317
19. Appendix II: King, City, and Elite Game 321
20. Notes 329
21. Bibliography 367
22. Index 401