Montesquieu: The French Philosopher Who Shaped Modern Govermnent by Susan Gordon

Montesquieu: The French Philosopher Who Shaped Modern Govermnent

Philosophers of the Enlightenment

Susan Gordon

112 pages first pub 2005 (editions)

nonfiction biography history middle grade philosophy
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The theory of separation of powers was cited by the writers of the U.S. Constitution as the basis for their decision to divide the government into separate executive, legislative, and judicial branches. Considered by many as the most lasting contr...

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