The People, The Senate and The Dictator

<p class="p1">With foreign wars dragging on, growing economic inequality and leadership that’s seen as out-of-touch and willing to cheat to stay in power, the Roman Republic falls into a state of constitutional crises. Could the solution be less democracy? Or will the rise of a dictator spell disaster for the people? And what can the political machinations from nearly 2400 years ago teach us about the politics of the 21st century? </p>