This book deals with the life and doctrines of an almost forgotten German scholar whose political doctrine deserves in the writer’s opinion a prominent place in the history of political science. Consideration is also given to the great importance of the juristic writings of this author for the history of legal systematism.
Preface PART I: LIFE AND DOCTRINES OF ALTHUSIUS 1. Johannes Althusius 2. The Politics of Althusius 3. The Jurisprudence of Althusius PART II: HISTORICAL DEVELOPMENT OF THE POLITICAL IDEAS EXPRESSED IN THE POLITICS OF ALTHUSIUS 1. Religious Elements in the Theory of the State 2. The Doctrine of the State-Contract 3. The Doctrine of Popular Sovereignty 4. The Principle of Representation 5. The Idea of Federalism 6. The Idea of the Legal State INDEX
