What Is French Liberalism?

It has become commonplace to argue that Benjamin Constant and Alexis de Tocqueville form a distinct French liberal tradition going back to Montesquieu. Yet Tocqueville showed little interest in Constant, and early nineteenth-century French liberals did not recognize Montesquieu as the father of Fren...

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Published in:	Political Studies Vol. 72; no. 2; pp. 551 - 570
Main Author:	Ghins, Arthur
Format:	Article
Published:	Sage Publications Inc. May2024
Subjects:	France Montesquieu, Charles de Secondat, baron de, 1689-1755 Constant, Benjamin, 1767-1830 Tocqueville, Alexis de, 1805-1859 Liberalism Political doctrines Ideology Liberals
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