Pojam nacije u klasičnom liberalizmu

master's thesis

• Title (english): The Concept of Nation in Classical Liberalism
• Author: Senna Šimek
• Mentor: Domagoj Vujeva (mentor)
• Committee member: Domagoj Vujeva (predsjednik povjerenstva)
• Committee member: Tonči Kursar (član povjerenstva)
• Committee member: Luka Ribarević (član povjerenstva)
• Granter: University of Zagreb; The Faculty of Political Science; Zagreb
• Defense date and country: 2022-09-19, Croatia
• Scientific / art field, discipline and subdiscipline: SOCIAL SCIENCES; Political Science

Abstract

Ovaj rad nastoji prikazati kako je nacija definirana u klasično-liberalnoj misli, odnosno kako je sam pojam nacije transformiran uslijed sveobuhvatnih političkih, ekonomskih i društvenih promjena koje su pratile rušenje ancien régimea. Kako bi to bilo moguće, uvodni dio rada posvećen je Begriffsgeschichte ili povijesti pojmova koja ukazuje na važnost konteksta prilikom proučavanja promjena u značenju političkih i drugih pojmova te morfologiji ideologija, teorijskom modelu Michaela Freedena koji je poslužio za analizu pojmovne strukture klasičnog liberalizma. U drugom dijelu rada stoga su prikazani glavni pojmovi klasičnog liberalizma te povijesna perspektiva građanske ofenzive na staleško društvo i apsolutnu monarhiju. Naposljetku se razmatra politička teorija i djelovanje Emmanuela Josepha Sieyèsa, jedne od ključnih figura ranog razdoblja Francuske revolucije. On je istaknut jer je među prvima prepoznao važnost povezivanja načela klasičnog liberalizma s novim shvaćanjem nacije koje se temelji na narodnoj suverenosti. Nacija stoga biva shvaćena kao zajednica slobodnih i jednakih pojedinaca koji su podvrgnuti istim zakonima čija se općenita volja izražava kroz predstavnički sustav. Sieyès s jedne strane uspješno prevodi teorijske ideje tog razdoblja u političku praksu usmjeravajući tako tijek revolucije, a s druge strane uspostavlja temelje za razvoj moderne predstavničke liberalne demokracije.

Abstract (english)

This paper aims to present the manner in which the nation is defined in classic-liberal thought, i.e. how the concept of the nation was transformed by the far-reaching political, economic and social changes which accompanied the collapse of the Ancien Régime. In order to do so, the paper’s introductory section concerns with Begriffsgeschichte or the history of concepts which indicates the importance of context in studying the change in meaning of political and other concepts, as well as the importance of the morphology of ideology, a theoretical model by Michael Freeden which assisted in the analysis of the conceptual structure of classical liberalism. The second section of the paper presents the main concepts of classical liberalism and a historical perspective of the citizens’ offensive against the estate society and absolute monarchy. Ultimately, the political theory and undertakings of Emmanuel Joseph Sieyès, a key figure of the French Revolution's early period, is considered. He is prominent because of being among the first to recognize the importance of the integration of principles of classical liberalism with a new perception of nation based on popular sovereignty. Therefore, the nation is interpreted as a community of free and equal individuals subject to those laws whose general will is expressed through the representative system. Sieyès not only successfully translates the period’s theoretical ideas into political practice, thus directing the course of the Revolution, but also lays the foundation for the development of modern representative liberal democracy

• Keywords: nacija; narodna suverenost; klasični liberalizam; Abbé Sieyès; Begriffsgeschichte; morfologija ideologije
• Keywords (english): nation; popular soveregnty; classical liberalism; Abbé Sieyès; Begriffsgeschichte; morphology of ideology
• Language: croatian
• URN:NBN: urn:nbn:hr:114:936461
• Study programme: Title: Political Science; Study programme type: university; Study level: graduate; Academic / professional title: magistar/magistra politologije (magistar/magistra politologije)
• Type of resource: Text
• File origin: Born digital
• Access conditions: Open access
• Created on: 2023-01-18 11:24:10