Constitutional Project For Corsica (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781162658414)

The Constitutional Project for Corsica is a book written by the famous philosopher Jean-Jacques Rousseau. The book is a proposal for a new constitution for the island of Corsica, which at the time was under the rule of the Genoese Republic. The proposal is based on Rousseau's ideas of direct democracy, where the people have the power to make decisions and govern themselves.Rousseau argues that the people of Corsica should have the right to choose their own government and have a say in how they are governed. He proposes a system of government where the people elect representatives who are then responsible for making decisions on their behalf. The book also includes a discussion on the role of the judiciary and the need for a separation of powers.The Constitutional Project for Corsica is seen as a precursor to Rousseau's more famous work, The Social Contract, where he develops his ideas on democracy and the relationship between the individual and the state. The book is an important contribution to the history of political philosophy and remains relevant today as a source of inspiration for those interested in democratic governance.The following, then, are the principles which ought, in my opinion, to serve as the basis for their laws: to make use of their own people and their own country as far as possible; to cultivate and regroup their own forces; to depend on those forces only; and to pay no more attention to foreign powers than as if they did not exist.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

Author: Jean Jacques Rousseau
ISBN-10: 116265841X
ISBN-13: 9781162658414
Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
Language: English
Published: 09/10/2010
Pages: 42
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.20lbs
Size: 9.25h x 7.50w x 0.09d