The Theory of Natural Law in Relation to the Right of Individual and Collective Resistance Against Unjust Government

dc.contributor.advisor	Novak, D.	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Spring, John William	en_US
dc.contributor.department	Political Science	en_US
dc.date.accessioned	2014-06-18T16:48:37Z
dc.date.available	2014-06-18T16:48:37Z
dc.date.created	2011-06-24	en_US
dc.date.issued	1968	en_US
dc.description.abstract	<p>The theory of natural law is analysed in relation to the concept of a right to resistance. A Western liberal tradition is posited as identified with Cicero and the Stoics, Aquinas, and Locke. The Lockean doctrine of resistance is particularly noted in connection with the American Revolution. This doctrine is argued as deficient in its failure to emphasise non-violent resistance. The central argument of this paper is therefore that, according to the theory of natural law, resistance to government should initially be expressed in terms of non-violent resistance. Certain objections to this argument are also considered.</p>	en_US
dc.description.degree	Master of Arts (MA)	en_US
dc.identifier.other	opendissertations/4964	en_US
dc.identifier.other	5982	en_US
dc.identifier.other	2074843	en_US
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/11375/9882
dc.subject	Political Science	en_US
dc.subject	Political Science	en_US
dc.title	The Theory of Natural Law in Relation to the Right of Individual and Collective Resistance Against Unjust Government	en_US
dc.type	thesis	en_US

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