Comments on: Recommended Reading http://www.newsstandsophisticate.com/2007/11/28/recommended-reading/ The Weblog of Julien Noah Devereux Fri, 02 Jan 2009 15:01:40 -0800 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Julien http://www.newsstandsophisticate.com/2007/11/28/recommended-reading/comment-page-1/#comment-4086 Julien Mon, 03 Dec 2007 21:53:56 +0000 http://www.newsstandsophisticate.com/?p=55#comment-4086 I haven't thought about republicanism per se in a while. I read a lot about its history when I was in college. Hans Baron, Quentin Skinner, and J.G.A. Pocock are the names that come to mind, though I can't remember the details of their arguments very well. Republicanism is certainly part of the liberal tradition, but since I've been writing this blog I've focused more on rights than on what sort of state best secures them. But if you'd like to inject a little republican civic virtue into these pages, please do. I haven’t thought about republicanism per se in a while. I read a lot about its history when I was in college. Hans Baron, Quentin Skinner, and J.G.A. Pocock are the names that come to mind, though I can’t remember the details of their arguments very well. Republicanism is certainly part of the liberal tradition, but since I’ve been writing this blog I’ve focused more on rights than on what sort of state best secures them. But if you’d like to inject a little republican civic virtue into these pages, please do.

]]> By: Brian Crowley http://www.newsstandsophisticate.com/2007/11/28/recommended-reading/comment-page-1/#comment-4009 Brian Crowley Thu, 29 Nov 2007 21:08:59 +0000 http://www.newsstandsophisticate.com/?p=55#comment-4009 For a time now, I've wanted to ask you about republicanism in the traditional political theory sense of the term, and, if you've read in it much, what you think of it. Much of the current political debate and many of the people you've been blogging about for awhile have been theoretically centered on classical liberalism. America (and elsewhere) has a long tradition of republican participatory democracy (e.g., New England town hall meeting governance, Dewey, Emerson, etc.). However, it gets little attention in mainstream political commentary. I think much of current political debate could be aided by an injection of republican thought. (In fact, I even drafted an e-mail about it.) For a time now, I’ve wanted to ask you about republicanism in the traditional political theory sense of the term, and, if you’ve read in it much, what you think of it. Much of the current political debate and many of the people you’ve been blogging about for awhile have been theoretically centered on classical liberalism. America (and elsewhere) has a long tradition of republican participatory democracy (e.g., New England town hall meeting governance, Dewey, Emerson, etc.). However, it gets little attention in mainstream political commentary.

I think much of current political debate could be aided by an injection of republican thought. (In fact, I even drafted an e-mail about it.)

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