The Constitution of England - (Natural Law and Enlightenment Classics) by Jean Louis De Lolme (Hardcover)

Book Synopsis

In the vein of Charles Louis Montesquieu's Spirit of the Laws (1748) and William Blackstone's Commentaries on the Laws of England (1765-1769), De Lolme's account of the English system of government exercised an extensive influence on political debate in Britain, on constitutional design in the United States during the Founding era, and on the growth of liberal political thought throughout the nineteenth century.

David Lieberman is Jefferson E. Peyser Professor of Law at the University of California, Berkeley.

Review Quotes

The grandfather of our very own American constitution, The Constitution of England is one of the most vital political treatises to come out of Enlightenment Era England, and the subject of The Constitution of England, an important book on political liberty. Although originally written in French (and published in Amsterdam) by Jean Louis De Lolme, it has been edited and enhanced with an introduction by David Lieberman in this new edition for modern American history. Sure to be fuel for many, many debates and discussion, The Constitution of England is enthusiastically recommended to politics and American history library shelves, and any non-specialist general interest reader who simply wants a greater understanding of our own constitution.

The Midwest Book Review
May 2008