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Subject(s)

• Liberalism—Greece—History—19th century [Browse]
• Greece—Politics and government—1832-1862 [Browse]
• Greece—Politics and government—1863-1913 [Browse]

Series

Ideas in context [More in this series]

Summary note

"The book will be of interest to those interested in European intellectual history and modern Greek history; in the history of liberalism and the afterlives of Enlightenment; in law and the transition from empires to nation-states"-- Provided by publisher.

Bibliographic references

Includes bibliographical references (pages 254-296) and index.

Contents

• Mind the legal gap (1832-44) : the polizeistaat, "enlightened reforms" and their liberal critics
• 'Romanist' jurisprudence : liberty, property and the merits of an agrarian society (1830s-1850s)
• "It's more than economics, stupid" : political economy and the limits of 'industrial' economics (1840s-1860s)
• Constitutional liberalism : rights, sovereignty and statehood (late 1840s-1860s)
• The law of nations, sovereignty, and the international autonomy of the Greek state
• Ideas into practice : the 'lawful' revolution and the building of a new constitutional order (1860s-1870s)
• Conclusion : placing Greek liberalism within a Europe-wide perspective.

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ISBN

• 9781009254656 ((hardback))
• 1009254650 ((hardback))

LCCN

2022026364

OCLC

1338840960

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