What Would Caesar Have Done?

The rise of a brilliant politician caught between resistance to reform and activism
 
Julius Caesar crossed the Rubicon, and this led to the end of the Roman Republic. In all probability, Caesar's rival Pompey would not have made the same decision. This was by no means the only occasion on which Caesar broke away from traditional protocol and refused to cede to the narrow political constraints of the day. At the time, there was a widespread movement in favour of the monarchy, the Republic was seen as being in decline, and there was a general mood of defeat.

Though circumstances have changed, we are very familiar with this feeling today. This is the context in which Martin Jehne outlines his views.