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Civilization and Self-Government: The Political Thought of Carlo Cattaneo

Civilization and Self-Government: The Political Thought of Carlo Cattaneo

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PhilosophyGeneral Political Science

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ISBN10: 0739137522
ISBN13: 9780739137529
Publisher: Lexington Books
Published: Aug 14 2010
Pages: 276
Weight: 1.30
Height: 0.90 Width: 6.10 Depth: 9.10
Language: English
Civilization and Self-Government is the first systematic attempt to explicitly articulate the key elements of Carlo Cattaneo's pioneering attempt to advance freedom and self-government in nineteenth-century Europe. His public science combined two elements that constitute the two parts of this book: the study of incivilimento, and the art and science of self-governance. Cattaneo argued that people have to learn the arts of incivilimento before they can practice self-governance. Though a distinguishing feature of Italian political thought has been to stress the multiform nature of political rule, it was Cattaneo who first showed that it was possible, through a federal commercial republic, to harmonize and foster liberty, equality, and heterogeneity. Characteristically, he envisioned a federal commercial republic for Europe as well. Cattaneo's ideas recast, enrich, and broaden knowledge of the history of European thought beyond that generally available in English and French.This book reveals a strong affinity between Cattaneo's and Tocqueville's spirit and vision.

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