Athenian Democracy: An Experiment for the Ages Season 1 Episode 23 Post-Athenian Democracies

Greece is often described as the "cradle of democracy," but democracy was not a continuing entity from its beginnings in the 7th century B.C. through today. In this episode, Professor Garland traces the story of democracy from the end of 4th-century Athens (when democracy took a nosedive) through modern times.