#353 Dr. Thomas Madden - Rome Historian Reveals the 7 Warning Signs of a Dying Republic

Dr. Thomas Madden is a historian, author, and professor of history at Saint Louis University whose work focuses on the ancient and medieval worlds, the Crusades, Venice, and the history of republics. In his latest book, The Fall of Republics, he examines why republics rise, endure, and collapse, tracing lessons from Carthage, Rome, and Venice to the American Founding and the U.S. Constitution. His work explores how political division, institutional breakdown, and the erosion of civic norms can weaken republics over time.

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