Constitutionalism Ancient and Modern (1940)

<p>Upon publication <em>The Law Quarterly Review</em> praised this book, noting that &ldquo;great learning is manifest in these pages.&rdquo; Originally published: Ithaca: Cornell University Press, 1940. ix, 162 pp. McIlwain examines of the rise of constitutionalism from the &ldquo;democratic strands&rdquo; in the works of Aristotle and Cicero through the transitional moment between the medieval and the modern eras. He concludes with a discussion of the forces of despotism that were threatening constitutionally based individual freedom in the 1930s. Reprint of the first edition.</p>