Julius Caesar and Pompey’s rivalry charted the Roman Republic’s shift to an empire—from the First Triumvirate to the Rubicon ...

History shows that even the strongest republics crumble when leaders and citizens neglect their duties. Invading armies can ...

By giving one person the "arbitrary power" to declare war, levy taxes or hand out favors to sustain his popularity with the plebes, the temptation to become a Caesar is too great.

Peter Edwell receives funding from the Australian Research Council. A proposed one dollar coin featuring US President Donald Trump is causing ructions across the political divide. It’s also provoking ...