Republicanism

In this collection of writings, leading historians of political thought and political theorists provide an overview of traditional and contemporary republicanism. The first part of the book presents studies of ancient and modern versions of republicanism in Athenian and Roman political thought, as well as in Machiavelli and Montesquieu. The second part focuses on some of the key questions that confront contemporary thinkers, such as:
* What ought one to expect of a good state and civil society? * What are the conditions for deliberative democracy? * What are the theoretical implications of a republican conception of political liberty?
The essays in this volume advance the debate over republicanism, through both a rigorous philosophical investigation of republicanism's main sources and careful analysis of its meaning.

Edited by Nadeau, Christian; Weinstock, Daniel

Introduction 1. Citizenship and the Roman Res publica 2. On Public Speech in a Democratic Republic at War Barry S Strauss 3. Montesquieu: Critique of Republicanism? Celine Spector 4. The Twighlight of the Republic? Jean-Fabien Spitz 5. Discourse Thepry and Republican Freedom Phillip Petitt 6. Liberal and Republican Conceptions of Freedom Charles larmore 7. Non-denomination as a Mora Ideal Christian Nadeau 8. The Cosmopolitan Scope of Republican Citizenship Ryoa Chung 9. Patriotic, Not Deliberative Democracy Charles Blattenberg Abstracts Notes on Contributors Index