Clear thought and discussion suffer when all sorts of good things, like liberty, equality, fraternity, rights, majority rule, general welfare – some in tension with others are marketed together under the portmanteau label «democracy.»
 Democracy’s core meaning is a particular method choosing, replacing, influencing government officials (Schumpeter 1950). It not doctrine what should do. Nor...

The Parthians are one of the peoples and forces that lived in Iran were able to form a state ancient East between years (247 BC - 224 AD). Studies differed about their ethnic origin. However, some research indicated they Indo-European peoples. Though Parthian-Roman relations normal at beginning, Romans began stretching East. interior exterior tensions Parthian Empire, especially with Romans, le...

This overview on Sasanian stuccoes includes the Parthian sites hinting at a transmission of iconographies (i.e., Qaleh-I Zohak and Yazdgird), also with uncertain chronological attribution. On one hand, it underlines lack within Iranian plateau, other how majority was found in western territories. Noteworthy is examination illustrations some archaeological discoveries, i.e., Barz Qavela, Qela Go...

This article deals with the institutional and economic development of cajas de comunidad in pueblos indios (Indian towns) Quetzaltenango, Audiencia Guatemala, at end colonial era. It begins an analysis main reforms that affected community treasuries between mid eighteenth century crisis monarchy. The sources income outlays Indian towns are later discussed. relevance study is its demands imposed...