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Civilization and Self-Government is the first systematic attempt to explicitly articulate the key elements of Carlo Cattaneo's pioneering attempt to advance freedom and self-government in nineteenth-century Europe. His public science combined two elements that constitute the two parts of this book: the study of incivilimento, and the art and science of self-governance. Cattaneo argued that people have to learn the arts of incivilimento before they can practice self-governance. Though a distinguishing feature of Italian political thought has been to stress the multiform nature of political rule, it was Cattaneo who first showed that it was possible, through a federal commercial republic, to harmonize and foster liberty, equality, and heterogeneity. Characteristically, he envisioned a federal commercial republic for Europe as well. Cattaneo's ideas recast, enrich, and broaden knowledge of the history of European thought beyond that generally available in English and French.This book reveals a strong affinity between Cattaneo's and Tocqueville's spirit and vision.

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Book category Books in English Society & social sciences Politics & government Political structure & processes

• Full title: Civilization and Self-Government
• Subtitle: The Political Thought of Carlo Cattaneo
• Author: Filippo Sabetti
• Language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 276
• EAN: 9780739188125
• ISBN: 0739188127
• ID: 04669822
• Publisher: Lexington Books
• Weight: 392 g
• Dimensions: 224 × 167 × 23 mm
• Date of publishing: 17. October 2013

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