Books by Paul Anthony Rahe

In 1989, the Cold War abruptly ended and it seemed as if the world was at last safe for democracy. But a spirit of uneasiness, discontent, and world-weariness soon arose and has persisted in Europe, in America, and elsewhere. Investigating the thinking of Montesquieu, Rousseau, and Tocqueville, this title explores the nature of liberal democracy.

An examination of the works of Montesquieu that seeks to understand the shortcomings of the modern democratic state in light of this political thinker's insightful critique of commercial republicanism.