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Early Modern Concepts for a Late Modern World : Althusius on Community and Federalism.
Who was Althusius, and why is the work of a seventeenth- century political theorist important in modern times? Johannes Althusius (1557-1638) was a political theorist and a combative city politician who defended the rights of small communities against territorial absolutism. He designed a system of...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Waterloo :
Wilfrid Laurier University Press,
2006.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
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- Table of Contents
- Foreword
- 1 Introduction: Reconstruction, Relevance, and Context
- Part One. The Contextual World of Althusius' Thought
- 2 Four Hundred Years of Althusius Controversy and the Need for a New Interpretation
- 3 The Historical Context: The St. Bartholomew's Day Massacre, the Dutch Revolt against Spain, and the Rise of the Absolutist State
- 4 Theoretical Consequences: Absolutism and Territorial Centralization
- 5 Recourse to Alternative Traditions: Political Calvinism, Aristotle, and Germanic Communitarianism
- 6 The Method: Politica Methodice Digesta Exemplis Sacris & Profanis lllustrataPart Two. The Althusian System of Politics
- 7 Consociation: The Principle of Political Community in a Civil Society
- 8 Societal Federalism: A Compound Polity of Particular and Universal Citizenship
- 9 Representation: Problems of Participation and Legitimacy in the Political Process
- 10 Subsidiarity and the Division of Powers: The Balance between Autonomy and Solidarity
- 11 Sovereignty: Organized Unity of Action and a Right to Civil Disobedience
- Part Three. The Relevance of Althusius Today12 Conclusion: Lineage and Affinities
- Appendix A: Chronology
- Appendix B: Schema
- Bibliography
- Index
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