Book VIII, Chapter 16
A republic by nature requires a small territory - influential on American Anti-Federalist arguments.
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From The Spirit of Laws by Montesquieu
Republics naturally suit small territories, monarchies medium-sized states, and despotisms large empires; a confederate republic combines small-republic virtue with large-state security.
Book VIII, Chapter 19
Large empires presuppose despotic authority.
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The confederate republic - solution that influenced Madison and the Federalist Papers.
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