Harrington versus Rousseau: Republicanism and Political Economy

Authors

Vital Francisco Celestino Alves Universidade de São Paulo (USP) https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9072-5002

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18764/2966-1196v2n2e28349

Keywords:

Harrington, Rousseau, Republicanism, Political Economy

Abstract

Despite having erected their republican theoretical buildings at different times, James Harrington and Jean-Jacques Rousseau have a notable point of theoretical convergence: they introduced discussions about “Political Economy” into their republicanisms in a precursory manner. Based on this point of convergence, the main objective of this article is to analyze how the discussion of “Political Economy” emerges - albeit in an incipient way - and is situated in the republicanisms of Harrington and Rousseau. Through this analysis, the aim is to evaluate the possible convergences and divergences regarding the perspectives on “Political Economy” in the political theories of these republican thinkers.

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Published

2025-12-16

How to Cite

Alves, V. F. C. (2025). Harrington versus Rousseau: Republicanism and Political Economy. Revista Iluminus, 2(2), 1–21. https://doi.org/10.18764/2966-1196v2n2e28349