Major Works

• Considerations on the Causes of the Greatness of the Romans and Their Decline

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  Recommended edition: Montesquieu, Charles de Secondat, baron de. Considerations on the Causes of the Greatness of the Romans and Their Decline. Translated by David Lowenthal. Indianapolis: Hackett, 1999.
  Except from the recommended edition: It is not chance that rules the world. Ask the Romans, who had a continuous sequence of successes when they were guided by a certain plan, and an uninterrupted sequence of reverses when they followed another. There are… More

Commentary

• Montesquieu on Ancient Greek Foreign Relations by Andrea Radasanu

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  Radasanu, Andrea. “Montesquieu on Ancient Greek Foreign Relations Toward National Self-Interest and International Peace.” Political Research Quarterly 66, no. 1 (March 1, 2013): 3–17.
  Montesquieu famously claims that modernity ushered in gentle mores and peaceful relations among countries. Consulting Montesquieu’s teaching on Greek foreign policy, both republican and imperial, elucidates the character of these peaceful mores. Montesquieu… More