Montesquieu and His Legacy

Rebecca E. Kingston

Description

Montesquieu (1689–1755) is regarded as one of the most important thinkers of the Enlightenment. His Lettres persanes and L'Esprit des lois have been read by students and scholars throughout the last two centuries. While many have associated Montesquieu with the doctrine of the "separation of powers" in the history of ideas, Rebecca E. Kingston brings together leading international scholars who for the first time present a systematic treatment and discussion of the significance of his ideas more generally for the development of Western political theory and institutions. In particular, Montesquieu and His Legacy supplements the conventional focus on the institutional teachings of Montesquieu with attention to the theme of morals and manners. The contributors provide commentary on the broad legacy of Montesquieu's thought in past times as well as for the contemporary era.

Acknowledgments

Introduction
Rebecca E. Kingston

1. What Montesquieu Taught: “Perfection Does Not Concern Men or Things Universally”
Michael Mosher

Part I. Morals and Manners in the Work of Montesquieu

2. Morals and Manners in Montesquieu’s Analysis of the British System of Liberty
Cecil Patrick Courtney

3.Honor, Interest, Virtue: The Affective Foundations of the Political in The Spirit of Laws
Céline Spector

4. On the Proper Use of the Stick: The Spirit of Laws and the Chinese Empire
Catherine Volpilhac-Auger

5. Montesquieu on Power: Beyond Checks and Balances
Brian C. J. Singer

Part II. Montesquieu’s Legacy in Eighteenth- and Nineteenth-Century Political Thought

6. Montesquieu’s Constitutional Legacies
Jacob T. Levy

7. Montesquieu’s Humanité and Rousseau’s Pitié
Clifford Orwin

8. Montesquieu and Tocqueville as Philosophical Historians: Liberty, Destiny, and the Prospects for Freedom
David W. Carrithers

9. Montesquieu and the Scottish Enlightenment
James Moore

Part III. Montesquieu and Comparative Constitutional Law

10. Montesquieu and the Renaissance of Comparative Public Law
Ran Hirschl

11. Free Speech and The Spirit of Laws in Canada and the United States: A Test of Montesquieu’s Approach to Comparative Law
Stephen L. Newman

Part IV. Montesquieu and Modern Liberalisms

12. Montesquieu’s Persian Letters: A Timely Classic
Fred Dallmayr

13. Montesquieu and Us
Jean Ehrard

14. Montesquieu and the Future of Liberalism
Ronald F. Thiemann

15. Montesquieu and Liberalism: The Question of Pluralism
Catherine Larrère

Bibliography
Contributors
Index

Sujets

• 18th century

Informations

• Publié par: State University of New York Press
• Date de parution: 04 novembre 2008
• Nombre de lectures: 2
• EAN13: 9780791477434
• Langue: English
• Poids de l'ouvrage: 1 Mo

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Montesquîeu and Hîs Legacy

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Montesquîeu and Hîs Legacy 

Edîted by Rebecca E. Kîngston

Publîshed by State Unîversîty of New York Press, Albany

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Montesquîeu and hîs legacy / edîted by Rebecca E. Kîngston.  p. cm.  Includes bîblîographîcal references and îndex.  ISBN 978-0-7914-7621-5 (hardcover : alk. paper)  1. Polîtîcal scîence—Phîlosophy. 2. Montesquîeu, Charles de Secondat, baron de, 1689–1755. I. Kîngston, Rebecca.

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Acknowledgments

Introductîon Rebecca E. Kingston

Contents 

 1. What Montesquîeu Taught: “Perfectîon Does Not Concern Men  or Thîngs Unîversally” Michae Mosher

Part I Morals and Manners in the Work of Montesquieu

 2. Morals and Manners în Montesquîeu’s Analysîs of the Brîtîsh  System of Lîberty Ceci Patrick Courtney

 3. Honor, Interest, Vîrtue: The Affectîve Foundatîons of the  Polîtîcal înThe Spirit of Laws Céine Spector

 4. On the Proper Use of the Stîck:The Spirit of Lawsthe and  Chînese Empîre Catherine Vopihac-Auger

 5. Montesquîeu on Power: Beyond Checks and Balances Brian C. J. Singer

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Part II Montesquieu’s Legacy in Eighteenth- and Nineteenth-Century Political Thought

 6. Montesquîeu’s Constîtutîonal Legacîes Jacob T. Levy

 7. Montesquîeu’sHumanitéRousseau’s and Pitié Cifford Orwin

 8. Montesquîeu and Tocquevîlle as Phîlosophîcal Hîstorîans:  Lîberty, Determînîsm, and the Prospects for Freedom David W. Carrithers

 9. Montesquîeu and the Scottîsh Enlîghtenment James Moore

Part III Montesquieu and Comparative Constitutional Law

10. Montesquîeu and the Renaîssance of Comparatîve Publîc Law Ran Hirsch

11. Free Speech andThe Spirit of Laws în Canada and the  Unîted States: A Test of Montesquîeu’s Approach to  Comparatîve Law Stephen L. Newman

Part IV Montesquieu and Modern Liberalisms

12. Montesquîeu’sPersian Letters: A Tîmely Classîc Fred Damayr

13. Montesquîeu and Us Jean Ehrard

14. Montesquîeu and the Future of Lîberalîsm Ronad F. Thiemann

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