Open AccessEnkele teorie, aspekte van Theodore soos verwoord in sy tuum' .
Author(s) -
Willem Akkerhuys Dreyer
Publication year - 1996
Publication title -
hts teologiese studies
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2072-8050
pISSN - 0259-9422
DOI - 10.4102/hts.v52i4.1587
Subject(s) - covenant , politics , pluralism (philosophy) , government (linguistics) , economic justice , democracy , political philosophy , law and economics , law , sociology , political science , philosophy , epistemology , linguistics
Some aspects of Theodore Beza's political theory in his 'Deiure magistratuum' Beza's 'De iure magistratuum' had, directly or indirectly, a great influence on the development of political theory in Western Europe. In this paper the historical background of the 'De magistratuum' is discussed, as well as basic political concepts which form the basis of Beza's political theory, such as the origin of government and law, political contract and covenant, political pluralism, the right to resist government, justice, democracy, the priority of the people over government and rule of law