Anarchy with a tendency to order: Montesquieu and the foundations of modern liberty

by Stephen Butler

"Everyone is convinced that this book lacks method, that there is neither plan nor order and that after one has read it one doesn't know what he has read." So ran Voltaire's take on Montesquieu's On the spirit of laws (1748), a sentiment that resonates among readers to this day. This study seeks to recover Montesquieu's meaning by placing his work in its historical context. Taking its cues from eclectic targets and foils, it demonstrates how he sought...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1105747565
• ISBN13: 9781105747564
• Release Date: May 2012
• Publisher: Lulu.com
• Length: 308 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 9.0"