It is frequently acknowledged as the best political system in the world, especially among social democracies. ... When sentenced to die, he said that death was acceptable, since he had a contract to obey the laws and covenant of living in the polis. ... A legislative government is made by a contract among the citizens, with direct representative legislature and the consent of the governed. ... These British thinkers were roundly discussed in the 18th century French salons, where they richly influenced the Enlightenment patrons of the social clubs. ...

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The events of 14th July were in fact the result of a series of events which can be traced back to 20th August 1786, when Calonne (the General of the royal finances) informed Louis XVI that the state was on the brink of financial collapse.2 For this reason (as well as others which will henceforth be examined), although the French Revolution was caused by a mixture of economic, social, political, and intellectual factors, on balance, the financial crisis was arguably the most significant factor in leading to the outbreak of the French Revolution. ... That being said, Lefebvre's interpretat...

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The clearest sixteenth-century defender of the older concepts of liberty was Richard Hooker, who maintained that liberty, properly exercised, requires men to act in conformance with the traditional social, political, and religious orders, which enable them to serve ends proper to their being. ... He maintained that man is "liberated from superstitions and unnatural social restraints,......

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