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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
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A foundation stone of American government
This is one of the key works read by many of the founding fathers of the United States. Our separation of powers derives from this work. Lord Montesquieu makes a solid case, based on historical evidence, for the need of a separation of powers to prevent lasting corruption in any government. His treatment of republics, constitutional monarchies, and despotism is...
Published on March 3, 2009 by Brian
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3 of 10 people found the following review helpful:
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Terrible binding.
I purchased this book as a resource for my senior thesis on Montesquieu. I have only one thing to say about this book so far, since I haven't read it yet: the binding is awful. Right out of the box, the cover began separating itself from the pages. I don't believe this is would be an isolated incident, because the material used for the cover is glossy and thus it does...
Published on September 21, 2009 by Benton Stull
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
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A foundation stone of American government,
By Brian (Austin, TX United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Spirit of Laws (Contemporary Issues (Prometheus)) (Paperback)
This is one of the key works read by many of the founding fathers of the United States. Our separation of powers derives from this work. Lord Montesquieu makes a solid case, based on historical evidence, for the need of a separation of powers to prevent lasting corruption in any government. His treatment of republics, constitutional monarchies, and despotism is illuminating.
3 of 10 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars
Terrible binding.,
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This review is from: The Spirit of Laws (Contemporary Issues (Prometheus)) (Paperback)
I purchased this book as a resource for my senior thesis on Montesquieu. I have only one thing to say about this book so far, since I haven't read it yet: the binding is awful. Right out of the box, the cover began separating itself from the pages. I don't believe this is would be an isolated incident, because the material used for the cover is glossy and thus it does not lend itself very well to gluing. I took the book to the library and asked the head librarian to fix it for me. She fixed it, but told me she had never seen a worse bound book.
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The Spirit of Laws (Contemporary Issues (Prometheus)) by baron de Charles de Secondat Montesquieu (Paperback - Jan. 2002)
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