A Brief History of Western Constitutional Thought: Public Law Studies

Author: Huang Jiqian
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Publish Date: 2004-03-01
Features: The title of this book is striking and provides a comprehensive overview of the history of Western constitutionalism. Its arrangement has a strong historical continuity, allowing readers to gain a thorough understanding and grasp of the development of Western constitutional thought. Starting from Plato in ancient Greece, it spans ancient Rome, the Middle Ages, the 17th to the 20th centuries, and traces the trajectory of social development through the constitutional thought of representative thinkers. It is a rare history of social and constitutional development. The author is young and talented, only 33 years old, yet the massive 400,000-word project has ruthlessly consumed his entire (energy) and even his young life, leaving one astonished. However, the value of his life lies not in its length but more in the achievements he created. Huang Jiqian, a person who has reaped great value.