De l’esprit de conquête et de l’usurpation

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De l’esprit de conquête et de l’usurpation is a political essay by Benjamin Constant that critiques militaristic expansion and authoritarian rule, particularly in the context of Napoleonic France.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf book
political essay
aimsTo defend civil liberties against military power
warn against the political dangers of conquest
author Benjamin Constant NERFINISHED
countryOfOrigin France
criticizes Napoleonic imperialism
authoritarian rule
militaristic expansion
discusses legitimacy of political authority
public opinion under authoritarian regimes
relationship between commerce and war
genre political philosophy
political theory
hasPerspective anti-imperialist
liberal constitutionalist
hasWorkTitleLanguage fr
historicalContext Napoleonic era NERFINISHED
post-French Revolution politics
influencedBy Enlightenment political thought
French Revolution NERFINISHED
keyConcept conquest as incompatible with stable liberty
moral and economic costs of war
primacy of peace and commerce in modern societies
usurpation as seizure of power without legitimacy
language French
mainSubject Napoleonic France NERFINISHED
authoritarianism
conquest
liberalism
militarism
usurpation of power
notableFor defense of modern commercial society against militarism
early liberal critique of Napoleon
opposes despotism
expansionist war
military dictatorship
philosophicalTradition classical liberalism
supports constitutional government
individual liberty
representative institutions
theorizes distinction between ancient and modern liberty
effects of conquest on domestic institutions
relationship between war and liberty
titleTranslation On the Spirit of Conquest and Usurpation NERFINISHED

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Benjamin Constant notableWork De l’esprit de conquête et de l’usurpation