On The Social Contract

by Jean-Jacques Rousseau, G D H Cole (Translator)

Overview

Unabridged English value reproduction of On The Social Contract by Jean-Jacques Rousseau and translated by G. D. H. Cole. It's publication in 1762 lead to great discussion about 'what is government' on both sides of the Atlantic, and is still essential reading today.

How much government is too much? What rights should be given up for government? It is the Social Contract which is the foundational discussion on these topics.

Find out in this thought provoking book provided to the reader in a slim volume with the full text at an affordable price.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781945644993
Publisher:	Chump Change
Publication date:	04/04/1913
Edition description:	Unabridged ed.
Pages:	92
Product dimensions:	6.14(w) x 9.21(h) x 0.22(d)

Table of Contents

CONTENTS

INTRODUCTION 4
BOOK I 24
CHAPTER I: SUBJECT OF THE FIRST BOOK 24
CHAPTER II: THE FIRST SOCIETIES 24
CHAPTER III: THE RIGHT OF THE STRONGEST 25
CHAPTER IV: SLAVERY 26
CHAPTER V: THAT WE MUST ALWAYS GO BACK TO A FIRST CONVENTION 28
CHAPTER VI: THE SOCIAL COMPACT 29
CHAPTER VII: THE SOVEREIGN 30
CHAPTER VIII: THE CIVIL STATE 31
CHAPTER IX: REAL PROPERTY 32
BOOK II 34
CHAPTER I: THAT SOVEREIGNTY IS INALIENABLE 34
CHAPTER II: THAT SOVEREIGNTY IS INDIVISIBLE 34
CHAPTER III: WHETHER THE GENERAL WILL IS FALLIBLE 35
CHAPTER IV: THE LIMITS OF THE SOVEREIGN POWER 36
CHAPTER V: THE RIGHT OF LIFE AND DEATH 38
CHAPTER VI: LAW 39
CHAPTER VII: THE LEGISLATOR 41
CHAPTER VIII: THE PEOPLE 43
CHAPTER IX: THE PEOPLE (CONTINUED) 44
CHAPTER X: THE PEOPLE (CONTINUED) 45
CHAPTER XI: THE VARIOUS SYSTEMS OF LEGISLATION 46
CHAPTER XII: THE DIVISION OF THE LAWS 48
BOOK III 49
CHAPTER I: GOVERNMENT IN GENERAL 49
CHAPTER II: THE CONSTITUENT PRINCIPLE IN THE VARIOUS FORMS OF GOVERNMENT 52
CHAPTER III: THE DIVISION OF GOVERNMENTS 53
CHAPTER IV: DEMOCRACY 54
CHAPTER V: ARISTOCRACY 55
CHAPTER VI: MONARCHY 56
CHAPTER VII: MIXED GOVERNMENTS 59
CHAPTER VIII: THAT ALL FORMS OF GOVERNMENT DO NOT SUIT ALL COUNTRIES 60
CHAPTER IX: THE MARKS OF A GOOD GOVERNMENT 62
CHAPTER X: THE ABUSE OF GOVERNMENT AND ITS TENDENCY TO DEGENERATE 64
CHAPTER XI: THE DEATH OF THE BODY POLITIC 65
CHAPTER XII: HOW THE SOVEREIGN AUTHORITY MAINTAINS ITSELF 66
CHAPTER XIII: THE SAME (CONTINUED) 67
CHAPTER XIV: THE SAME (CONTINUED) 67
CHAPTER XV: DEPUTIES OR REPRESENTATIVES 68
CHAPTER XVI: THAT THE INSTITUTION OF GOVERNMENT IS NOT A CONTRACT 70
CHAPTER XVII: THE INSTITUTION OF GOVERNMENT 71
CHAPTER XVIII: HOW TO CHECK THE USURPATIONS OF GOVERNMENT 71
BOOK IV 73
CHAPTER I: THAT THE GENERAL WILL IS INDESTRUCTIBLE 73
CHAPTER II: VOTING 74
CHAPTER III: ELECTIONS 75
CHAPTER IV: THE ROMAN COMITIA 76
CHAPTER V: THE TRIBUNATE 82
CHAPTER VI: THE DICTATORSHIP 83
CHAPTER VII: THE CENSORSHIP 84
CHAPTER VIII: CIVIL RELIGION 85
CHAPTER IX: CONCLUSION 91