A Virtue for Courageous Minds : Moderation in French Political Thought, 1748-1830.

Political moderation is the touchstone of democracy, which could not function without compromise and bargaining, yet it is one of the most understudied concepts in political theory. How can we explain this striking paradox? Why do we often underestimate the virtue of moderation? Seeking to answer th...

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Main Author: Craiutu, Aurelian
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Princeton : Princeton University Press, 2012.
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Genre/Form:dissertations, Academic theses
Local Note:ProQuest Ebook Central