Montesquieu and the logic of liberty: war, religion, commerce, climate, terrain, technology, uneasiness of mind, the spirit of political vigilance, and the foundations of the modern republic

Paul A. Rahe; JSTOR (Organization)

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Montesquieu and the logic of liberty: war, religion, commerce, climate, terrain, technology, uneasiness of mind, the spirit of political vigilance, and the foundations of the modern republic

Paul A. Rahe and JSTOR (Organization)

Yale University Press

2009

Abstract

France

Freedom

History

Liberal democracy

Liberty

Montesquieu, Charles de Secondat

Montesquieu, Charles de Secondat, baron de, 1689–1755

Montesquieu, Charles Louis

Political ideas

Political thought

Republics

This fresh examination of the world of Montesquieu seeks to understand the short-comings of modern democracy in light of the French philosopher's insightful critique of commercial republicanism.

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Title: Montesquieu and the logic of liberty
Creators - without role: Paul A. Rahe - Hillsdale College
JSTOR (Organization)
Publisher: Yale University Press; New Haven
Number of pages: xxv, 369
Identifiers: 9780300141252; 0300141254; 9781282353107; 1282353101; 9780300156119; 0300156111; 9786612353109; 6612353104; 991019300141807081
Academic Unit: History
Language: English
Resource Type: Book