The Spirit of the Laws
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The Spirit of the Laws is a foundational 1748 political treatise by Montesquieu that systematically analyzes forms of government and famously articulates the doctrine of separation of powers.
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book
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non-fiction work → political treatise → |
| author |
Montesquieu
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| centuryOfPublication |
18th century
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| countryOfOrigin |
France
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| famousFor |
analysis of different forms of government
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articulation of the doctrine of separation of powers → |
| field |
jurisprudence
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political science → |
| genre |
constitutional theory
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legal theory → political philosophy → |
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English
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German → Italian → Spanish → many world languages → |
| historicalPeriod |
Age of Enlightenment
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| influenced |
Enlightenment political philosophy
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French Revolution political thought → United States Constitution → modern liberal constitutionalism → theory of checks and balances → |
| language |
French
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| mainTopic |
climate and society
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comparative politics → constitutionalism → despotism → forms of government → laws and institutions → monarchy → political liberty → republican government → rule of law → separation of powers → slavery → |
| movement |
Enlightenment
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| numberOfBooks |
31
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| opposes |
absolute monarchy
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slavery → |
| originalTitle |
De l’esprit des lois
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| philosophicalStance |
anti-despotism
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moderate constitutionalism → |
| proposes |
division of political power into legislative, executive, and judicial branches
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| publicationPlace |
Geneva
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| publicationYear |
1748
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| publisher |
Barillot & Fils
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| structure |
divided into books and chapters
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Referenced by (9)
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Charles-Louis de Secondat, Baron de La Brède et de Montesquieu
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Montesquieu → |
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Montesquieu
("De l'esprit des lois")
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French Enlightenment
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Persian Letters
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Age of Enlightenment
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Barillot & Fils
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The Spirit of the Laws
("De l’esprit des lois")
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originalTitle |
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Considerations on the Causes of the Greatness of the Romans and their Decline
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