Dirty Votes

Dirty Votes examines ancient Athenian democracy through the people, resources, accusations, and exclusions behind its celebrated institutions. Beginning with the ancient allegation that Anytus bribed a jury, the book follows political participation, jury pay, reputational attacks, comic caricature, ostracism, imperial revenue, and the consequences of collective decisions. Its Civic Siege Protocol asks who could participate, who supplied the resources, where attacks originated, which safeguards existed, and who bore the costs. Rather t...