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Thomas Jefferson: neke karakteristike američkog načina političkog mišljenja
Thomas Jefferson: Certain Features of the American Political Thought

Author(s): Zvonko Posavec
Subject(s): Law, Constitution, Jurisprudence, History of Law, Political Theory, Political history
Published by: Fakultet političkih znanosti u Zagrebu
Keywords: Thomas Jefferson; America; political thought; natural law; common law;

Summary/Abstract: The author draws our attention to the European unfamiliarity with the American political thought. He also talks about Jefferson’s natural law theory which he took over from Locke and adapted to American circumstances. The features of the American political thought are outlined by means of comparing common law and rule of law with the concept of Rechtstaat. The author suggests that natural law and common law are a powerful determinant of the concept of republicanism which deeply influences the American political thought.

  • Issue Year: XXXI/1994
  • Issue No: 02
  • Page Range: 70-76
  • Page Count: 7
  • Language: Croatian