Power in the Political Discourse of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth, 1569-1795

This book examines the evolving concept of "e;power"e; in the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth (1569-1795), analyzing its theoretical foundations and how the key institutions of power-the king and the Sejm-were perceived. It considers to what extent these ideas dovetailed with European debates or were distinctively Polish-Lithuanian (e.g. the close link between power and freedom). The political syst...