French Political Thought from Montesquieu to Tocqueville Liberty in a Levelled Society? |
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| Author:
| de Dijn, Annelien |
| Series title: | Ideas in Context Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-511-49049-1 |
| Publication Date: | Sep 2009 |
| Publisher: | Cambridge University Press
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| Book Format: | Digital (delivered electronically) |
| List Price: | USD $165.00 |
Book Description:
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This study makes a major contribution to our understanding of one of the most important strands of modern political thought. Dr de Dijn provides a new context for the thought of Tocqueville, depicted as the heir not just of Restoration liberals, but also of the Royalists and their hero Montesquieu.
This study makes a major contribution to our understanding of one of the most important strands of modern political thought. Dr de Dijn provides a new context for the thought of Tocqueville, depicted as the heir not just of Restoration liberals, but also of the Royalists and their hero Montesquieu.