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Montesquieu and the Discovery of the Social

Singer, Brian C. J. Montesquieu and the Discovery of the Social. New York: Palgrave Macmillan, 2013.

Against the Current: Essays in the History of Ideas

Berlin, Isaiah. Against the Current: Essays in the History of Ideas. Edited by Henry Hardy. 2nd ed. Princeton: Princeton Univ. Press, 2013.

A Virtue for Courageous Minds: Moderation in French Political Thought, 1748-1830

Crăiuțu, Aurelian. A Virtue for Courageous Minds: Moderation in French Political Thought, 1748-1830. Princeton: Princeton University Press, 2012.

The Idea of Enlightenment: A Postmortem Study

Bartlett, Robert C. The Idea of Enlightenment: A Postmortem Study. Toronto: Univ. Of Toronto Press, 2011.

French Political Thought from Montesquieu to Tocqueville: Liberty in a Levelled Society?

Dijn, Annelien de. French Political Thought from Montesquieu to Tocqueville: Liberty in a Levelled Society? Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2011.

The Theological Basis of Liberal Modernity in Montesquieu’s Spirit of the Laws

Pangle, Thomas L. The Theological Basis of Liberal Modernity in Montesquieu’s Spirit of the Laws. Chicago: The Univ. of Chicago Press, 2010.

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

Rahe, Paul Anthony. 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. New Haven, CT: Yale University Press, 2010.

Civilising International Politics: Republicanism and the World Outside

Long, Katya. “Civilising International Politics: Republicanism and the World Outside.” Millennium - Journal of International Studies 38, no. 3 (May 1, 2010): 773–796.

The Propriety of Liberty: Persons, Passions, and Judgement in Modern Political Thought

Kelly, Duncan. The Propriety of Liberty Persons, Passions and Judgement in Modern Political Thought. Princeton: Princeton University Press, 2011.

Soft Despotism, Democracy’s Drift: Montesquieu, Rousseau, Tocqueville, and the Modern Prospect

Rahe, Paul Anthony. Soft Despotism, Democracy’s Drift: Montesquieu, Rousseau, Tocqueville, and the Modern Prospect. New Haven, CT: Yale University Press, 2009.

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Featured Works

  • The Temple of Gnidus
  • A Defence of the Spirit of Laws. To which are added, Some Explanations
  • Persian Letters
  • Considerations on the Causes of the Greatness of the Romans and Their Decline
  • On the Spirit of the Laws

Featured Works

  • The Temple of Gnidus
  • A Defence of the Spirit of Laws. To which are added, Some Explanations
  • Persian Letters
  • Considerations on the Causes of the Greatness of the Romans and Their Decline
  • On the Spirit of the Laws

Featured Works

  • The Temple of Gnidus
  • A Defence of the Spirit of Laws. To which are added, Some Explanations
  • Persian Letters
  • Considerations on the Causes of the Greatness of the Romans and Their Decline
  • On the Spirit of the Laws

Featured Works

  • The Temple of Gnidus
  • A Defence of the Spirit of Laws. To which are added, Some Explanations
  • Persian Letters
  • Considerations on the Causes of the Greatness of the Romans and Their Decline
  • On the Spirit of the Laws

Featured Works

  • The Temple of Gnidus
  • A Defence of the Spirit of Laws. To which are added, Some Explanations
  • Persian Letters
  • Considerations on the Causes of the Greatness of the Romans and Their Decline
  • On the Spirit of the Laws

Featured Works

  • The Temple of Gnidus
  • A Defence of the Spirit of Laws. To which are added, Some Explanations
  • Persian Letters
  • Considerations on the Causes of the Greatness of the Romans and Their Decline
  • On the Spirit of the Laws

Featured Works

  • The Temple of Gnidus
  • A Defence of the Spirit of Laws. To which are added, Some Explanations
  • Persian Letters
  • Considerations on the Causes of the Greatness of the Romans and Their Decline
  • On the Spirit of the Laws

Featured Works

  • The Temple of Gnidus
  • A Defence of the Spirit of Laws. To which are added, Some Explanations
  • Persian Letters
  • Considerations on the Causes of the Greatness of the Romans and Their Decline
  • On the Spirit of the Laws

Featured Works

  • The Temple of Gnidus
  • A Defence of the Spirit of Laws. To which are added, Some Explanations
  • Persian Letters
  • Considerations on the Causes of the Greatness of the Romans and Their Decline
  • On the Spirit of the Laws

Featured Works

  • The Temple of Gnidus
  • A Defence of the Spirit of Laws. To which are added, Some Explanations
  • Persian Letters
  • Considerations on the Causes of the Greatness of the Romans and Their Decline
  • On the Spirit of the Laws

Featured Commentary

  • Montesquieu on Ancient Greek Foreign Relations by Andrea Radasanu
  • Montesquieu’s Natural Rights Constitutionalism by Paul Rahe
  • Laws, Passion, and the Attractions of Right Action by Sharon Krause
  • Erotic Liberalism by Diana Schaub
  • Montesquieu and the History of French Laws by Iris Cox

Featured Commentary

  • Montesquieu on Ancient Greek Foreign Relations by Andrea Radasanu
  • Montesquieu’s Natural Rights Constitutionalism by Paul Rahe
  • Laws, Passion, and the Attractions of Right Action by Sharon Krause
  • Erotic Liberalism by Diana Schaub
  • Montesquieu and the History of French Laws by Iris Cox

Featured Commentary

  • Montesquieu on Ancient Greek Foreign Relations by Andrea Radasanu
  • Montesquieu’s Natural Rights Constitutionalism by Paul Rahe
  • Laws, Passion, and the Attractions of Right Action by Sharon Krause
  • Erotic Liberalism by Diana Schaub
  • Montesquieu and the History of French Laws by Iris Cox

Featured Commentary

  • Montesquieu on Ancient Greek Foreign Relations by Andrea Radasanu
  • Montesquieu’s Natural Rights Constitutionalism by Paul Rahe
  • Laws, Passion, and the Attractions of Right Action by Sharon Krause
  • Erotic Liberalism by Diana Schaub
  • Montesquieu and the History of French Laws by Iris Cox

Featured Commentary

  • Montesquieu on Ancient Greek Foreign Relations by Andrea Radasanu
  • Montesquieu’s Natural Rights Constitutionalism by Paul Rahe
  • Laws, Passion, and the Attractions of Right Action by Sharon Krause
  • Erotic Liberalism by Diana Schaub
  • Montesquieu and the History of French Laws by Iris Cox

Featured Commentary

  • Montesquieu on Ancient Greek Foreign Relations by Andrea Radasanu
  • Montesquieu’s Natural Rights Constitutionalism by Paul Rahe
  • Laws, Passion, and the Attractions of Right Action by Sharon Krause
  • Erotic Liberalism by Diana Schaub
  • Montesquieu and the History of French Laws by Iris Cox

Featured Commentary

  • Montesquieu on Ancient Greek Foreign Relations by Andrea Radasanu
  • Montesquieu’s Natural Rights Constitutionalism by Paul Rahe
  • Laws, Passion, and the Attractions of Right Action by Sharon Krause
  • Erotic Liberalism by Diana Schaub
  • Montesquieu and the History of French Laws by Iris Cox

Featured Commentary

  • Montesquieu on Ancient Greek Foreign Relations by Andrea Radasanu
  • Montesquieu’s Natural Rights Constitutionalism by Paul Rahe
  • Laws, Passion, and the Attractions of Right Action by Sharon Krause
  • Erotic Liberalism by Diana Schaub
  • Montesquieu and the History of French Laws by Iris Cox

Featured Commentary

  • Montesquieu on Ancient Greek Foreign Relations by Andrea Radasanu
  • Montesquieu’s Natural Rights Constitutionalism by Paul Rahe
  • Laws, Passion, and the Attractions of Right Action by Sharon Krause
  • Erotic Liberalism by Diana Schaub
  • Montesquieu and the History of French Laws by Iris Cox

Featured Commentary

  • Montesquieu on Ancient Greek Foreign Relations by Andrea Radasanu
  • Montesquieu’s Natural Rights Constitutionalism by Paul Rahe
  • Laws, Passion, and the Attractions of Right Action by Sharon Krause
  • Erotic Liberalism by Diana Schaub
  • Montesquieu and the History of French Laws by Iris Cox
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