| The reign of Mycenae was supported by the hierarchy of myth kingship,which meant the ruling power of king is supreme.The imperial power which headed by the monarch carry out tyrannic rule to the ordinary citizens and slaves through all kinds of subordinate institution.To the period of city-state democracy,came into being under the unique circumstance of city-state.The city-state democracy featured the direct democracy,whose essence was the autonomy of small groups.With the disappearing of the city-state of ancient Greece,city-state democracy was replaced by imperial rule,which meant the political practice guided by the principle of kindness had came to an end.While the thought of political equality which was included in the city-state democracy have made profound and lasting effect.Middle ages belongs to Christianity,whose political system featured theological politics.Magisterium defeated kingship after a series of fights and as a result,Church became the master principle of the common society.Without any limitation,the power of church ended up with corruption unavoidably.During the period of Renaissance,the value and right of human were paid much more attention unprecedentedly.Based on the political rights of human and states was improved and perfected gradually.At the same time,political equality was greatly enhanced as a fundamental political right.As the political power was built on the basis of reasonable legality,its practice and operation began to work under the supervision of institution.From modern times,the development of western politics was adhered to the basic principle of social contract and agreement with the principle was the foundation of legality of political performance.The constitution and government based on this principle devoted themselves to the division and balance of power to create the political atmosphere which was propitious to realizing equality.Generally,the development of western politics showed the pursuit of political ethics from rank to equality.This kind of equality was not absolutely complete.The exchange of philosophical existentialism provided a new perspective for modern people to think about equity.As a dimension of human’s being, Politics has extended the meaning of equality. |
