Reconstructing the Roman republic: an ancient political culture and modern research

From 'provocation' to 'discussion' : a plea for continuation

'Reality' versus 'system' : conventional conceptualizations of a 'constitution'

From 'system' to 'structure' : new questions about the social framework of politics

From 'structures' to 'concepts' : problems of (self-)conceptualization of an alien society

From 'concepts' to 'political culture' : the benefits of theory

Between 'aristocracy' and 'democracy' : beyond a dated dichotomy

Consensus and consent: necessary requirements of a competitive culture

Symbolic capital as social credit: locating the core of the consensus

An end of the beginning: a new ancient history and its topicality.