Liberalism Under Siege - The Political Thought of the French Doctrinaires

Liberalism Under Siege: The Political Thought of the French Doctrinaires is a compelling examination of the French Doctrinaires, a largely neglected group of liberal thinkers in post-revolutionary France who were proponents of a nuanced sociological and historical approach to democracy. It combines textual analysis and historical interpretation to explore the Doctrinaires' ideas on the French Revolution, democracy, political power, sovereignty of reason, publicity, capacity, and representative government.

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By Aurelian Craiutu

Summary

This work is an examination of the French Doctrinaires, a largely neglected group of liberal thinkers in post-revolutionary France who were proponents of a nuanced sociological and historical approach to political theory. It explores the Doctrinaires' ideas on the French Revolution.

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• Authors: Aurelian Craiutu
• Publisher: Lexington Books
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.12.2019
• EAN: 9780739106570
• ISBN: 978-0-7391-0657-0
• No. of pages: 356
• Dimensions: 158 mm x 236 mm x 25 mm
• Weight: 576 g
• Series: Applications of Political Theory; Applications of Political Theo; Applications of Political Theory; Applications of Political Theo
• Subject: Humanities, art, music > History > General, dictionaries