Republican Legal Theory: The History, Constitution and Purposes of Law in a Free State

Sellers, M.

Republican legal theory developed out of the jurisprudential and constitutional legacy of the Roman res publica as interpreted over two millennia in Europe and North America. In this book - the most comprehensive study of republican legal ideas to date - Professor Sellers traces the development of republican legal theory. Explaining the importance of popular sovereignty, the rule of law, the separation of powers and other essential republican legal characteristics, he argues that these republican institutions have introduced a new era of justice into politics.

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Published by: Palgrave Macmillan

Publication Date: 2003-09-08

Format: Hardcover

ISBN-13: 9781403915757

DOI: 10.1057/9780230513402

Dimensions: 216cm x140cm

Pages: 200