Tradition and interpretation: taxonomies of republicanism

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DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5007/2175-7984.2021.e79149

Abstract

The purpose of this article is to present some of the main models of historical interpretation of the republican tradition. Starting from a heuristic concept of tradition that seeks to understand how ideas are transmitted and modified from generation to generation, we focus our analysis on three distinct criteria mobilized to interpret republicanism: 1) the historical-genetic criterion, which deals mainly with the origins of the tradition and with the values resulting from this foundational character; 2) the national, which seeks to emphasize the dilemmas and different contexts of republicanism in each nation; 3) and the socio-conflictual, which focuses on the sociological dimension of the tradition, dividing republicanism into two main axes, the aristocratic and the democratic.

Author Biographies

Ricardo Silva, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina

Professor titular do departamento de sociologia e ciência política da Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina (UFSC), pesquisador do CNPq e coordenador do Núcleo de Estudos do Pensamento Político da UFSC.

Roger Laureano, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina

Doutorando do Programa de Pós-Graduação em Sociologia e Ciência Política na Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina (UFSC). Mestre em Sociologia Política pela mesma instituição. Professor titular da Fucap-Univinte.

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Published

2021-07-16