Whether the British Government inclines more to Absolute Monarchy or to a Republic
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"Whether the British Government inclines more to Absolute Monarchy or to a Republic" is a political essay by David Hume analyzing the constitutional balance of power within Britain between monarchical and republican elements.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
philosophical essay
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political essay → work by David Hume → |
| aimsTo |
evaluate whether Britain tends toward monarchy or republic
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| author |
David Hume
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| countryOfOrigin |
Great Britain
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| discusses |
British constitution
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absolute monarchy → balance between Crown and Parliament → republic → separation of powers → |
| field |
philosophy
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political science → |
| focusesOn |
analysis of British constitutional structure
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practical operation of political institutions → tension between monarchical and republican elements in Britain → |
| genre |
political philosophy
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political theory → |
| hasForm |
essay
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| hasPerspective |
empirical analysis of political institutions
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| historicalContext |
Enlightenment era
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| inCollection |
David Hume's political essays
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| influencedBy |
British constitutional practice
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debates on mixed government → |
| language |
English
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| mainSubject |
British government
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constitutional balance of power → mixed constitution → monarchy → republicanism → |
| philosophicalConcern |
distribution of political power
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liberty → political stability → |
| philosophicalTradition |
Enlightenment political thought
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| relatedTo |
British Parliament
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British monarchy → constitutional monarchy → |
| targetAudience |
readers interested in political philosophy
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students of constitutional government → |
| timePeriodDiscussed |
18th‑century Britain
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| workOf |
David Hume
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Referenced by (1)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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Essays, Moral and Political
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