The first English translation of the major political works of Benjamin Constant (1767-1830), one of the most important of the French political figures in the aftermath of the revolution of 1789, and a leading member of the liberal opposition to Napoleon and later to the restored Bourbon monarchy. The texts included in this volume are widely regarded as one of the classic formulations of modern liberal doctrine.
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Classic definitions of modern liberal doctrine emerge from the first English translation of the major political works of Benjamin Constant (1767-1830), one of the most important of the French political theorists.
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Several writers, led into commendable exaggeration by their love of humanity, have envisaged war only under its baneful aspect. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
politique constitutionnelle, sur les constitutions, constitution actuelle, modern imitators, des lots, modern liberty Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
House of Commons, Constituent Assembly, Social Contract, House of Lords, Long Parliament, The Loeb Classical Library, Wealth of Nations, Charles Ganilh, Jacques Necker New!
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