Les projets de paix perpétuelle : une "utopie" fédéraliste au siècle des Lumières

Enlightmenment philosophers’ thoughts on, and commitment to peace was multi-faceted and closely linked to the notion of federalism. A federation was conceived of as a republican alliance against usurpers and conquerors, but also as defensive association among states -- it was even regarded as an eff...

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Main Author: Marc Belissa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centre de Recherches sur les Mondes Américains 2008-06-01
Series:Nuevo mundo - Mundos Nuevos
Online Access:http://journals.openedition.org/nuevomundo/35192
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spelling doaj-e483bca5adb5411fa1ebe2b19ad298e42021-10-05T13:07:13ZengCentre de Recherches sur les Mondes AméricainsNuevo mundo - Mundos Nuevos1626-02522008-06-0110.4000/nuevomundo.35192Les projets de paix perpétuelle : une "utopie" fédéraliste au siècle des LumièresMarc BelissaEnlightmenment philosophers’ thoughts on, and commitment to peace was multi-faceted and closely linked to the notion of federalism. A federation was conceived of as a republican alliance against usurpers and conquerors, but also as defensive association among states -- it was even regarded as an effective community among peoples. What kind of a federation did thinkers ranging from the Abbé de Saint-Pierre to Kant have in mind? An association of princes and sovereigns, or of republican peoples? Does the very form assumed by a federation guarantee peace among peoples?http://journals.openedition.org/nuevomundo/35192
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Les projets de paix perpétuelle : une "utopie" fédéraliste au siècle des Lumières
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title Les projets de paix perpétuelle : une "utopie" fédéraliste au siècle des Lumières
title_short Les projets de paix perpétuelle : une "utopie" fédéraliste au siècle des Lumières
title_full Les projets de paix perpétuelle : une "utopie" fédéraliste au siècle des Lumières
title_fullStr Les projets de paix perpétuelle : une "utopie" fédéraliste au siècle des Lumières
title_full_unstemmed Les projets de paix perpétuelle : une "utopie" fédéraliste au siècle des Lumières
title_sort les projets de paix perpétuelle : une "utopie" fédéraliste au siècle des lumières
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description Enlightmenment philosophers’ thoughts on, and commitment to peace was multi-faceted and closely linked to the notion of federalism. A federation was conceived of as a republican alliance against usurpers and conquerors, but also as defensive association among states -- it was even regarded as an effective community among peoples. What kind of a federation did thinkers ranging from the Abbé de Saint-Pierre to Kant have in mind? An association of princes and sovereigns, or of republican peoples? Does the very form assumed by a federation guarantee peace among peoples?
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