Rediscovering Greek institutions : new institutionalist approaches to ancient Greek history / edited by Matteo Barbato, Mirko Canevaro and Alberto Esu.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Barbato, Matteo, editor.

Canevaro, Mirko, editor.

Esu, Alberto, editor.

Series:

New approaches to Ancient Greek institutional history

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Institutions (Philosophy).

New institutionalism (Social sciences).

Political anthropology.

Political science--Greece--History--To 1500.

Political science.

Greece--Politics and government--To 146 B.C.

Greece.

Greece--Civilization--To 146 B.C.

Physical Description:

1 online resource : illustrations.

Place of Publication:

Edinburgh : Edinburgh University Press, [2025]

Summary:

"Showcases the diverse applications of New Institutionalist methodologies to the study of ancient Greek political and legal realities and behaviour Illustrates multiple interdisciplinary opportunities for the study of Greek institutional history opened by the New Institutionalisms in political sciencePromotes a renewed, theoretically sophisticated approach to institutional analysis which encompasses social, behavioural, and ideological factorsProvides a wide-ranging series of case studies for the potential of this approach in studying the institutions and realities of the poleis and the federal states of the Archaic, Classical and Hellenistic Greek worldContributes to topical scholarly debates on a number of key themes in ancient Greek history (e.g., polis formation, citizenship, political deliberation, the rule of law) through a New Institutionalist lens Rediscovering Greek Institutions offers a fresh perspective on the study of ancient Greek institutions by integrating New Institutionalism-inspired approaches from political science. While traditional scholarship has often focused on constitutional design, formal rules and legal procedures, a shift in recent decades towards sociological and anthropological approaches has overlooked the importance of institutional analysis. This volume bridges this gap, spearheading a new approach which not only considers formal rules and procedures but also the social, ideological, and behavioural factors underpinning institutions. Its wide-ranging chapters demonstrate how a more nuanced and sophisticated understanding of institutions can shed light on the complex political and social life of the Greek polis. Through an interdisciplinary approach to ancient Greek politics which engages with political science, this book redefines institutional analysis as a powerful tool for understanding the diverse motivations behind individual and collective actions in ancient Greece"-- De Gruyter Brill.

Contents:

Introduction : New institutionalism and Greek history / Matteo Barbato, Mirko Canevaro, and Alberto Esu

Nomothesia and financial administration : ‘Constitutionalisation’ and institutional development in fourth-century Athens / Mirko Canevaro

Spartan constitutionalism : Institutions and the authority of the lawgiver in ancient Sparta / Alberto Esu

The discourse on the ancestral constitution in the early Hellenistic period / Laura Loddo

‘Another’s justice’ : A new institutionalist approach to the rise of foreign judges in the Hellenistic world / Matt Simonton

Citizenship in the Greek polis : An institutionalist approach / Michele Faraguna

Non-citizens in Athenian associations / James Kierstead

Rules, practices, narratives : Managing decrees and decree-making in classical Athens / Peter Liddel

Deliberative justice? Pursuing self-interest and helping the wronged in Athenian international relations / Matteo Barbato

Deliberative institutions, political culture and society from classical to Hellenistic Iasos / Roberta Fabiani

Drift, conversion and informal rules : The Athenian office of strategos from a new institutionalist perspective / Matteo Zaccarini

New institutionalism and federal structures in ancient Greece : The case of the Boeotian ‘Heptatelic’ system revisited / Christel Müller

Institutional isomorphism, ‘Hellenization’, and the southern Illyrian communities as a case study / Chiara Lasagni

Conclusions : Critical overview and future directions in the study of ancient Greek institutions / Alain Bresson.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index

Online resource; title from PDF title page (De Gruyter Brill, viewed January 7, 2026).

Other Format:

Print version: Rediscovering Greek institutions

ISBN:

9781399533317

1399533312

9781399533300

1399533304

OCLC:

1545080753

Publisher Number:

CIPO000292011

Access Restriction:

Some versions: Open access versions available from some providers open access