What were the triumphs and limitations of democracy in Peric

What were the triumphs and limitations of democracy in Periclean Athens? Are there any lessons modern democracies can learn from ancient Athenian democracy?

Solution

triumphs :

1. there was a stage where leaders and people could directly meet and discuss problems

2.people constituted a large part of democracy , serving in courtsa, army and other important positions

3.Citizens too could seve as administrator

Limitations :

during the war ordinary citizens worked very hard, but low class citizens,eager to get government jobs ,

pressed for useless works and expeditions leading to loss in war for athens

lessons modern democracies can learn

that if citizens are given proper treatment , thety can stand with you in adversity .

they must be given fair chance , and stage to express there opinions