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The Roman republic had a concept of a temporary (usually one year) appointment of a dictator to handle some situation (usually an existential threat like a war)
by bwanab 7y ago
The Roman republic had a concept of a temporary (usually one year) appointment of a dictator to handle some situation (usually an existential threat like a war) in which more immediate decision making than the Senate could do. It generally worked well until the final defeat of Carthage.
- TremendousJudge 7y agoThe Roman republic was an oligarchy though, and in practice government was pretty different from today's democracies. It's an interesting idea, for sure, but it's really not comparable. Also remember that the Roman republic was basically _constantly_ at war, and Romans didn't really distinguish between militar and political skill
- gremlinsinc 7y agoAmerica and most modern democracies are oligarchy's as well. Show me a g20 nation ran by paupers and everyday Joe's. America is as big an oligarchy as there ever was, esp. w/ the revolving door in Congress, it might as well be ran by the mafia.