The Political Character of the Classical Roman Republic, 200–151 B.C.
Fergus Millar — The Political Character of the Classical Roman Republic, 200–151 B.C. (1984)Fergus Millar · 1984 · ArticleDisputedSource attached · not independently reviewedCLM-0101 · as of 2026-10-23 · about: Roman Republic · Author: Polity Atlas editorial team
“The popular vote was central to Roman republican politics, making the republic meaningfully democratic.”
Context. Millar (1984) emphasised the people's decisive formal role; Mouritsen (2001) argued that aristocratic control and limited participation constrained popular influence.
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1Plebs and Politics in the Late Roman Republic
Henrik Mouritsen — Plebs and Politics in the Late Roman Republic (2001)Henrik Mouritsen · 2001 · BookStatus history
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