Abstract
While writers of the English Civil War abstracted from Roman sources a theory of liberty, the original 'res publica', always under the control of a unified and entrenched oligarchy, presents a threadbare fabric of liberty. Yet an impressive strand of modern republicanism follows this example: Philip Pettit's 'liberty as non-domination' appears to be inimical to notions of government power, overlooking that power is sometimes necessary to protect freedoms. Quentin Skinner sharpens this classical focus on a 'neo-Roman' theory. In Pettit a republican suspicion of popular government underplays contributions to the history of freedom from the Athenian democracy.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 418-431 |
| Journal | History of Political Thought |
| Volume | 23 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| Publication status | Published - 2002 |
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SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
Keywords
- Political Theory and Political Philosophy
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