Realizacija Rousseauovog (demokratskog) republikanizma u političkom poretku (demokratske) republike Korzike (1755–1769)?
Realization of Rousseau’s (democratic) republicanism under the political system of (democratic) Republic of Corsica (1755-1769)?

Summary/Abstract: The goal of this paper is to demonstrate main characteristics of Rousseau’s republicanism, as well as its particularities, especially in the context of permanent tensions between republicanism and democracy in Rousseau’s thought. The paper will try to answer whether Rousseau’s teaching could be called democratic republicanism by comparing some of the key elements of his political theory with real political and constitutional elements of Corsican republicanism under several different political systems of 18th century. The paper will analyse primarily Rousseau’s Constitutional Project for Corsica in order to answer the question whether the republic of Corsica under Pasquale Paoli (1755-1769) was accordant to Rousseau’s ideas and was it actually some sort of realization of Rousseau’s political theory under a real political system of 18th century Europe. That’s why the paper will present historical context of establishment of the (democratic) republic of Corsica in 1755 and introduce its political system comparing it to main theorical assumptions of Rousseau’s republicanism. Also, significant part of the paper will be devoted to Pasquale Paoli as central figure of Corsican (democratic) republicanism as well as to the attempt of comparing Paoli and Rousseau, their republican ideas and visions of political system.‎

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