Montesquieu and the Constitution
Thursday, July 6 | 7 p.m. ET
Described in The Federalist as “the celebrated Montesquieu,” Charles de Montesquieu was cited more often than any other author from 1760-1800. In what ways did his writings and ideas help shape the U.S. Constitution and the structure of American government? Join William B. Allen of Michigan State University; Diana Schaub of the American Enterprise Institute; Thomas Pangel of the University of Texas at Austin; and Dennis Rasmussen of Syracuse University, for a discussion on the political thought of Montesquieu and his influence on American democracy. Jeffrey Rosen, president and CEO of the National Constitution Center, moderates.
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