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Vom Geist der Gesetze

De l’esprit des lois; ou, du rapport que les loix doivent avoir avec la constitution de chaque gouvernement, les moeurs, le climat, la religion, le commerce, etc.
Book • 2025
In 'Vom Geist der Gesetze', Montesquieu presents a comprehensive analysis of government forms, including democracy, monarchy, and despotism, and their dependence on natural and social conditions.

He introduces the concept of the separation of powers, advocating for the division of legislative, executive, and judicial powers to protect liberty.

The book also discusses the influence of climate, customs, and religious traditions on the development of laws and governance systems.

Montesquieu's work critiques absolute monarchy and advocates for a constitutional monarchy, emphasizing the importance of empirical and scientific methods in analyzing social and political phenomena.

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