The Medieval Constitution of Liberty

Why did enduring traditions of economic and political liberty emerge in Western Europe and not elsewhere? Representative democracy, constitutionalism, and the rule of law are crucial for establishing a just and prosperous society, which we usually treat as the fruits of the Renaissance and Enlighten...

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Main Authors:	Salter, Alexander William, Young, Andrew
Format:	Online
Language:	English
Published:	University of Michigan Press 2023
Subjects:	medieval constitution of liberty, economic freedom, political liberalism, medieval Europe, High Middle Ages, political property rights, rule of law, constitutionalism, political economy, Great Enrichment, Great Divergence, representative political institutions, representative assemblies, institutional economics, constitutional economics, polycentricity, federalism, feudalism, sovereignty, classical liberalism, medieval constitution thema EDItEUR::J Society and Social Sciences::JP Politics and government thema EDItEUR::J Society and Social Sciences::JP Politics and government::JPH Political structure and processes::JPHC Constitution: government and the state thema EDItEUR::N History and Archaeology::NH History::NHD European history
Online Access:	https://library.oapen.org/handle/20.500.12657/63396
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