In this timely book, Ed Atkins asks: are we getting decarbonisation right? And how could it be made better for people and communities? In doing so, this book proposes a different type of energy transition. One that prioritises and takes opportunities to do better - to provide better jobs, community ownership and improve people's homes and lives.
Written for scholars and advanced students working in both classics and political theory, this book provides a new interpretation of Cicero's central works of political philosophy. It demonstrates that Cicero's Republic and Laws are critical for understanding the history of the concepts of rights, the mixed constitution and natural law.
A thematic introduction to Roman political thought that shows the Romans' enduring contribution to key political ideas.