Sovereign versus Government: Rousseau's Republicanism
Sovereign versus Government: Rousseau's Republicanism
Author(s): Christopher KellySubject(s): Politics / Political Sciences, Philosophy
Published by: Univerzita Karlova v Praze, Fakulta sociálních věd
Keywords: Rousseau; republicanism; sovereignty; law
Summary/Abstract: Rousseau has been criticized by modern republicanism proponents for failing to live up to the standard of republicanism that involves criticizing unjust laws. Rousseau’s version of republicanism regards a different issue as more urgent. Rousseau regards abusive administration of laws, or usurpation of sovereignty by the government, as a more urgent problem. As a result, he addresses issues of dissent, activism and resistance to government rather than protest about laws.
Journal: Acta Politologica
- Issue Year: 10/2018
- Issue No: 2
- Page Range: 15-32
- Page Count: 17
- Language: English