Sense of Injustice and the Origin of Modern Democracy

Name: Sense of Injustice and the Origin of Modern Democracy
Brand: University of Rochester Press
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By Smith, Bruce J.

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In this study of early modern political thought, Bruce Smith traces the origin of modern democracy to Machiavelli. Offering careful readings of Machiavelli's most important political writings, Smith shows that Machiavelli's analysis of the human sentiment of injustice provides the theoretical basis for the participation of ordinary people in political life and rule. Also including chapters on Hobbes and Locke, the book shows how these two modern theorists responded to Machiavelli by contesting and modifying his republican politics to lay the groundwork for the emergence of the democracies of the modern era. Smith sheds new light on not only the influence of Machiavelli but also the character of our democracy, our democratic institutions, and even contemporary populism. Bruce J. Smith is the Arthur E. Braun Professor of Political Science at Allegheny College.

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Number of Pages:: 324
Release Date:: 2018-06-01
Publication Date:: 2018-06-01
Publisher:: University of Rochester Press
Languages:: Original: English
ISBN10:: 158046923X
ISBN13:: 9781580469234
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:: [email protected]
Weight:: 678 g
Height:: 15.7 cm
Width:: 23.5 cm
Thickness:: 2.4 cm

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