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Montesquieu Seperation of Power
Montesquieu Seperation of Power
SEPARATION OF POWER
THEORY
INSTRUCTOR
MINHA NAZ
(M.PHIL. POLITICAL
SCIENCE)
CONTENTS
Introduction
Montesquieu, "The Spirit of the Laws“
limitations
INTRODUCTION
Baron de Montesquieu was political thinker
that lived during the Era of the
Enlightenment.
Born in Bordeaux, France.
He was a member French Academies of
Science and studied the laws and customs
and governments of the countries of Europe.
Major Works:
Persian Letters in 1721: Persian laws
critised the lifestyles and liberties of the
wealthy French and the church.
Spirit Of The Laws in 1748: Spirtit Of The
Laws was his ideas on how the government
would work best and, was his most famous
work.
MONTESQUIEU, "THE SPIRIT OF THE LAWS"