The Democratic Spirit of Law

by Dominique Schnapper

In this major new work, Dominique Schnapper continues her investigation into changes in contemporary democracy. Although she concentrates on the French example, The Democratic Spirit of Law concerns all democratic societies.

Schnapper warns against the danger of corrupting the "principles," as defined by Montesquieu, on which democracy is based. If democracy becomes "extreme," all its founding principles risk being corrupted. Respect for...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1412862523
• ISBN13: 9781412862523
• Release Date: January 2016
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 206 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.1" x 9.2"