Montesquieu’s theory of separation of powers and its effects
Montesquieu systematically developed the theory of separation of powers in the 18th century. At that time France under the despotic rule of the Bourbon monarchy. Louis XIV boasted, "I am the state." All powers were concentrated in the hands of the king. Individual liberty was hard to find.
Montesquieu who was a champion of the dignity and liberty…
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