Arendt claims that liberalism which accompanies modernity creates politically apathetic citizens. A modern man needs a republican tradition to revive civic politics. As most famous interpreter of contemporary republicanism, Arendt inherits the Greek tradition and Aristotle's political theory. She draws on the basic ideas of the classical republicanism of active citizenship, substantive politics, non-sovereignty and civic virtue, while she rejects the pre-modern features of classical republicanism.