BOOK III | ||
Which treats of political laws, that is to say, of the form of government. | ||
PAGE | ||
I. | Government in General | 46 |
II. | The constituent Principle in the various Forms of Government | 51 |
III. | The Division of Governments | 53 |
IV. | Democracy | 54 |
V. | Aristocracy | 56 |
VI. | Monarchy | 58 |
VII. | Mixed Governments | 63 |
VIII. | That all Forms of Government do not suit all Countries | 64 |
IX. | The Marks of a good Government | 69 |
X. | The Abuse of Government and its Tendency to Degenerate | 70 |
XI. | The Death of the Body Politic | 73 |
XII. | How the Sovereign Authority maintains itself | 74 |
XIII. | How the Sovereign Authority maintains itself (cont.) | 75 |
XIV. | How the Sovereign Authority maintains itself (cont.) | 76 |
XV. | Deputies or Representatives | 77 |
XVI. | That the Institution of Government is not a Contract | 80 |
XVII. | The Institution of Government | 81 |
XVIII. | How to check the Usurpations of Government | 83 |
BOOK IV | ||
Which treats further of political laws and sets forth the means of strengthening the constitution of the State. | ||
I. | That the general Will is indestructible | 85 |
II. | Voting | 87 |
III. | Elections | 89 |
IV. | The Roman Comitia | 91 |
V. | The Tribunate | 100 |
VI. | The Dictatorship | 102 |
VII. | The Censorship | 104 |
VIII. | Civil Religion | 106 |
IX. | Conclusion | 116 |
A DISCOURSE ON THE ARTS AND SCIENCES | 117 |
A DISCOURSE ON THE ORIGIN OF INEQUALITY | 143 |
A DISCOURSE ON POLITICAL ECONOMY | 231 |