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The Politics of Place

Now available in paperback

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Reviews:

French StudiesHenry Clark, Dartmouth College
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“Generally sensible, thoughtful, tightly reasoned, and overall a worthy addition to the recent crop of Montesquieu studies”
H-France ReviewBrian Singer, York University
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“This book has much to recommend it... There are several areas in which this book genuinely advances Montesquieu scholarship”
Société MontesquieuEszter Kovács, University of Public Service
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“The objective of Joshua Bandoch's book, whose title stimulated interest, is to recontextualize the political theory of Montesquieu, which, it seems, is always necessary as his thought lends itself to a diverse array of interpretations”
Law and LibertyJohn Pinheiro, Director of Research, Acton Institute
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"With The Politics of Place: Montesquieu, Particularism, and the Pursuit of Liberty, Joshua Bandoch, Research Fellow with the Competitive Enterprise Institute, gives us the Montesquieu book we need to navigate this debate about the degree to which American government institutions and constitutional principles are universal."
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Praise for the book (from the back cover):

Tufts UniversityProf. Dennis Rasmussen
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“This is a careful and rewarding study of The Spirit of the Laws, one that prompts the reader to rethink not just Montesquieu but also the relationship between liberalism and universalism.” Professor Dennis Rasmussen
Indiana UniversityProf. Aurelian Craiutu,
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“By focusing on Montesquieu’s subtle use of political and subpolitical variables, Joshua Bandoch points out how the French thinker’s ideas can contribute tocontemporary debates about the good society and national character. This book will thus be of interest to a wide audience of political scientists, philosophers, sociologists, and historians.”
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