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Title: Politica by Johannes Althusius, Frederick Smith Carney, Daniel J. Elazar ISBN: 0-86597-114-5 Publisher: Liberty Fund, Inc. Pub. Date: May, 1995 Format: Hardcover Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $21.00

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Summary: Fascinating and Important Treatise
Comment: This is a highly abridged English translation of the "Polticia Methodice Digesta" of Johannes Althusius, an influential 16th century jurist. It is highly recommended for anyone with an interest in the history of federalism, since Althusius' conception of sovereignty is directly contrary to the one set out by Jean Bodin, which subsequently triumphed. Essentially, Althusius teaches a conception of sovereignty that allows the gov't to deal only with lower social units, rather than leaving the individual naked to the full might of the highest authority. In other words, it seeks to preserve what are sometimes called "mediating institutions" that lie between the citizen and the state. This is something that is desperately needed in our days of gov't power run amok.