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Republican Legal Theory

The History, Constitution and Purposes of Law in a Free State

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  1. M. N. S. Sellers

    1. School of Law, University of Baltimore, USA

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Table of contents (16 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-x
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  2. Introduction

    • M. N. S. Sellers
    Pages 1-5

  3. The Origins of Republican Legal Theory

    • M. N. S. Sellers
    Pages 6-15

  4. Republican Influences on the French and American Revolutions

    • M. N. S. Sellers
    Pages 16-25

  5. Republican Legal Systems

    • M. N. S. Sellers
    Pages 26-31

  6. Republican Impartiality

    • M. N. S. Sellers
    Pages 32-41

  7. Republican Authority

    • M. N. S. Sellers
    Pages 42-55

  8. The Actual Validity of Law

    • M. N. S. Sellers
    Pages 56-61

  9. Ideals of Public Discourse

    • M. N. S. Sellers
    Pages 62-70

  10. Group Rights and Democracy

    • M. N. S. Sellers
    Pages 71-76

  11. Republicanism, Liberalism and the Law

    • M. N. S. Sellers
    Pages 77-95

  12. Basic Elements of Legislative Structure

    • M. N. S. Sellers
    Pages 96-98

  13. History, Liberty and Comparative Law

    • M. N. S. Sellers
    Pages 99-101

  14. Legal Historians and Social Change

    • M. N. S. Sellers
    Pages 102-105

  15. Republican Government in the United States of America

    • M. N. S. Sellers
    Pages 106-119

  16. Republican Principles in International Law

    • M. N. S. Sellers
    Pages 120-138

  17. Conclusion

    • M. N. S. Sellers
    Pages 139-145

  18. Back Matter

    Pages 146-200
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About this book

Republican legal theory developed out of the jurisprudential and constitutional legacy of the Roman res publica as interpreted over two millennia in Europe and North America. In this book - the most comprehensive study of republican legal ideas to date - Professor Sellers traces the development of republican legal theory. Explaining the importance of popular sovereignty, the rule of law, the separation of powers and other essential republican legal characteristics, he argues that these republican institutions have introduced a new era of justice into politics.

Authors and Affiliations

  • School of Law, University of Baltimore, USA

    M. N. S. Sellers

About the author

MORTIMER NEWLIN STEAD SELLERS is a University System of Maryland Regents Professor and Director of the Center for International and Comparative Law and Professor of Law at the University of Baltimore. He is the author of The Sacred Fire of Liberty and American Republicanism, also available from Palgrave Macmillan.

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Republican Legal Theory

  • Book Subtitle: The History, Constitution and Purposes of Law in a Free State

  • Authors: M. N. S. Sellers

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1057/9780230513402

  • Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan London

  • eBook Packages: Palgrave History Collection, History (R0)

  • Copyright Information: Palgrave Macmillan, a division of Macmillan Publishers Limited 2003

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-1-4039-1575-7Published: 08 September 2003

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-1-349-51247-8Published: 01 January 2003

  • eBook ISBN: 978-0-230-51340-2Published: 07 September 2003

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: X, 200

  • Topics: Political History, History of the Americas, Law, general

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