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Book SynopsisThis text advances a republican conception of citizenship, which is described and defended through an analysis of the general will in the writings of Jean-Jacques Rousseau, leaders of the French Revolution and Restoration-era liberals.
Trade ReviewA remarkably valuable book. * French History *
The ambitious scope of this book makes for a satisfying read. * History of Political Thought *
The General Will is Citizenship is a splendid study on Rousseauean themes; it is intelligent, careful, and uncommonly well written. All Rousseau scholars are deeply in his debt. -- Patrick Riley, author of The General Will before Rousseau
Table of ContentsChapter 1 The State of Citizenship in Contemporary Democratic Theory Chapter 2 The General Will: Rousseau's Procedural Argument Chapter 3 Rousseau and the Viability of Democratic Citizenship Chapter 4 The General Will in the French Revolution: Principles of Political Right Chapter 5 The General Will in the French Revolution: Creating Citizens Chapter 6 Limiting Sovereign Power: Benjamin Constant and Nineteenth Century French Liberalism Chapter 7 Tocqueville and the Compatibility of the Particular and the General Chapter 8 Conclusion: Citizenship as the General Will
