Here certainly the ancient pocket republics had much the advantage of us: in them citizens and leaders were always neighbors; they stood constantly in each other’s presence.
Woodrow Wilson: “Here certainly the ancient pocket republics had much the advantage of us: in them citizens and leaders were always…”
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Wilson argues that ancient republics had the advantage of proximity between citizens and their leaders, fostering direct relationships.
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