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| Republic: A republic is a form of government in which the people hold power and elect representatives to make decisions on their behalf. Republics typically have a written constitution that outlines the powers of the government and the rights of the citizens. See also State, Society, Democracy, Parliamentary system, Republicanism._____________Annotation: The above characterizations of concepts are neither definitions nor exhausting presentations of problems related to them. Instead, they are intended to give a short introduction to the contributions below. – Lexicon of Arguments. | |||
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Cicero on Republic - Dictionary of Arguments
Gaus I 168 Republic/Cicero/Dagger: Cicero does ask in his Republic, 'So who would call that a republic, i.e., the property of the public, when everyone was oppressed by the cruelty of a single man?' (1998(1)) 72 [Book I], 431). But the subsequent discussion reveals that Cicero believed that rule by the few and rule by the many could also be tyrannical - and therefore not republican. Like Polybius, Aristotle, and Plato, he held that there are both just and tyrannical forms of rule by one, by the few, and by the many, and he agreed with Polybius when he insisted that the surest way to prevent tyranny is through 'a carefully proportioned mixture' (1998(1): 21 [Book I], 451) of these forms of rule. Dagger: If Cicero and other republicans have often opposed monarchy, it is because hereditary monarchs tend to regard the state or body politic as their property, to be disposed of as they wish, rather than as the res publica - the public's property or affair. >Republicanism/Dagger. 1. Cicero (1998) The Republic and The Laws, eds, J. Powell and N. Rudd, trans. N. Rudd. Oxford: Oxford University Press. Dagger, Richard 2004. „Communitarianism and Republicanism“. In: Gaus, Gerald F. & Kukathas, Chandran 2004. Handbook of Political Theory. SAGE Publications_____________Explanation of symbols: Roman numerals indicate the source, arabic numerals indicate the page number. The corresponding books are indicated on the right hand side. ((s)…): Comment by the sender of the contribution. Translations: Dictionary of Arguments The note [Concept/Author], [Author1]Vs[Author2] or [Author]Vs[term] resp. "problem:"/"solution:", "old:"/"new:" and "thesis:" is an addition from the Dictionary of Arguments. If a German edition is specified, the page numbers refer to this edition. |
Gaus I Gerald F. Gaus Chandran Kukathas Handbook of Political Theory London 2004 |
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