Les projets de paix perpétuelle : une "utopie" fédéraliste au siècle des Lumières

Enlightmenment philosophers’ thoughts on, and commitment to peace was multi-faceted and closely linked to the notion of federalism. A federation was conceived of as a republican alliance against usurpers and conquerors, but also as defensive association among states -- it was even regarded as an eff...

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Publicado no:URI:https://journals.openedition.org/nuevomundo,
Autor principal: Belissa, Marc
Formato: Article ou chapitre numérique
Idioma:Français
Publicado em: Nuevo mundo mundos nuevos 2008
Acesso em linha:Accès Université d'Orléans et IFPM
Accès Université d'Orléans et IFPM
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Resumo:Enlightmenment philosophers’ thoughts on, and commitment to peace was multi-faceted and closely linked to the notion of federalism. A federation was conceived of as a republican alliance against usurpers and conquerors, but also as defensive association among states -- it was even regarded as an effective community among peoples. What kind of a federation did thinkers ranging from the Abbé de Saint-Pierre to Kant have in mind? An association of princes and sovereigns, or of republican peoples? Does the very form assumed by a federation guarantee peace among peoples?