The American Founders, having studied Rome’s failure in detail, deliberately designed a better system. They created three formal branches with stricter separation of powers — but they did not stop there. They explicitly empowered a Fourth Branch: the sovereign, educated, and armed citizenry itself. [More]
Some might even call it a core purpose.
FYI, I’m almost done with Miguel Faria’s latest that includes extensive analysis of Rome during this period and will be posting a “thumbs up” review when I am. I feel bad because I’ve had it for months but it’s long and very detailed, and circumstances have forced me to just read a little at a time.
[Via Michael G]
Migel’s book is not available either at the link you provided or at amazon. Acquisitive readers want to know….
Hi Mr. Lintz, Below is the info you requested. I would love to hear from you if you get and read my book. Thank you for your interest. Dr. Miguel A. Faria. the book was published in the UK by Cambridge Scholars Publishing last year: The Roman Republic, History, Myths, Politics, and Novelistic Historiography (2025): The link for purchase is https://cambridgescholars.com/product/978-1-0364-4885-1/