Description du projet
Les jeux de pouvoir politique dans la Rome républicaine
Quels facteurs ont contribué au succès politique des magistrats romains de Rome entre 78 et 46 avant J.-C. en pleine période de crise politique? Quel pouvoir politique était réellement entre les mains du peuple romain? Le projet AMBIRE, financé par l’UE, répondra à ces questions en étudiant de nombreux aspects inconnus de la vie politique romaine. Les recherches actuelles se sont intéressées aux processus plutôt qu’aux personnes. Pour combler le manque en matière de connaissances, AMBIRE se concentrera sur les personnes. Il intégrera dans l’analyse historique des perspectives empruntées à la psychologie politique. Il révélera en quoi et pourquoi le succès de différents types de propagande et de campagnes politiques pendant une crise est lié aux défis sociétaux et politiques modernes.
Objectif
AMBIRE wants to investigate the reasons whereby Roman magistrates in Rome between 78 and 46 BC won the elections; that is, what made them successful candidates in a period of political crisis. This problematic is strictly connected to other fundamental questions in modern scholarly debate, about the actual political power of the Roman people, the existence of political programmes, or the nature of the crisis of the Republic. The modern discussion was ignited in the 1980s from a radical critique to the old conception of the Roman state as being a closed oligarchy, prompting a revision of many still unquestioned aspects of Roman political life. However, new research has focused more on processes, rather than persons. AMBIRE wants to address this gap by focusing on individuals, and integrating historical analysis with perspectives drawn from political psychology. This has a great potential for new, more complex and multifaceted perspectives on the field, and for establishing a new field of enquiry. Thus, the results of this 3-years project, disseminated through academic publications and seminars, will greatly contribute to the aforementioned debate. The mutual exchange of knowledge between my host department (especially my supervisor, an expert in the field) and me, and the collaboration with the department of Psychology at my host institution will be instrumental towards this aim. This project can also provide useful insights into modernity – studying the reasons for the success of different types of propaganda and political campaigns in a moment of crisis is very relevant to modern societal and political challenges. Thus the action includes initiatives to reach out to young people and the general public, through visits to schools, an educational video and public events.
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MSCA-IF - Marie Skłodowska-Curie Individual Fellowships (IF)Coordinateur
35122 Padova
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