Editor’s note: This is one in a series examining the Constitution and Federalist Papers in today’s America. In considering the Constitution, it is essential to remember that there were two factions ...

Log-in to bookmark & organize content - it's free! Author Michael Oreskes talks about Montesquieu's view on democracy and his influence on the framers of the U.S. Constitution. Author Michael Oreskes ...

Editor’s note: This is one in a series examining the Constitution and Federalist Papers in today’s America. In his book, “The Spirit of Laws,” the Baron de Montesquieu laid out a path forward for the ...

If there only were two sides to the question, “What will end an authoritarian government?” the answer would be simple. Eight billion people with competing ideas, sometimes completely contradictory, ...