The Medieval Constitution of Liberty: Political Foundations of Liberalism in the West

by Andrew T. Young and Alexander William Salter

Book Overview

Why did enduring traditions of economic and political liberty emerge in Western Europe and not elsewhere? Representative democracy, constitutionalism, and the rule of law are crucial for establishing a just and prosperous society, which we usually treat as the fruits of the Renaissance and Enlightenment, as Western European societies put the Dark Ages behind them.

In The Medieval Constitution of Liberty, Salter and Young point instead...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0472056018
• ISBN13: 9780472056019
• Release Date: August 2023
• Publisher: University of Michigan Press
• Length: 310 Pages
• Weight: 0.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.0" x 9.1"