Abstract
Summarizing several main points of the synthesis book published by this author in 2014, this article emphasizes the role of direct democracy in the management of finance in the Greek cities: powers of assemblies and councils, planning of public spending, supervision of the magistrates and the rendering of accounts, and organization of financial resources (regular revenue and occasional contributions by individuals). The financial system of the cities was admittedly imperfect, but it was better organized and more efficient than is often claimed; one of its essential characteristics was the commitment of wealthy citizens to politics and their financial contributions.
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