Does a republic reach a point where regression is inevitable due to human nature?
If you look at Rome, during the times of Julius Caesar and leading up to. The senate was split into factions, all battling for political advantage over the other. The priority seized to be the betterment of country, but the benefit of an individual’s own personal priorities and retention of power. It took Augustus taking the reins to stabilize this condition. I’m not suggesting that ruling a country as a dictatorship or an empire to be more beneficial to its people. There are certainly more cases where that form of government was unsuccessful. It does appear that a republic is highly susceptible to corruption, especially as the political engine begins to mature.
If you look at Rome, during the times of Julius Caesar and leading up to. The senate was split into factions, all battling for political advantage over the other. The priority seized to be the betterment of country, but the benefit of an individual’s own personal priorities and retention of power. It took Augustus taking the reins to stabilize this condition. I’m not suggesting that ruling a country as a dictatorship or an empire to be more beneficial to its people. There are certainly more cases where that form of government was unsuccessful. It does appear that a republic is highly susceptible to corruption, especially as the political engine begins to mature.