A theory of the city-state: The rise and decline of the rule of law in Medieval Italy

IF 16.4 1区化学 Q1 CHEMISTRY, MULTIDISCIPLINARY

Accounts of Chemical Research Pub Date : 2023-09-24 DOI:10.1111/kykl.12360

Ennio E. Piano

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Abstract

We leverage theoretical insights from political economy to study several aspects of the institutional development of the Italian city-states during the High Middle Ages (1000–1350). A society's regime type depends on its domestic balance of power. When the ruled can credibly threaten to punish a rogue ruler, the rule of law prevails. If the ruler can easily overpower the ruled, despotism results instead. The transition from one regime to the other results when exogenous shocks and endogenous dynamics disturb the prevailing balance of power. This framework accounts for the rise and eventual decline of rule of law regimes in the towns of central and northern Italy between the 10th and 14th centuries.

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城邦理论：中世纪意大利法治的兴衰

我们利用政治经济学的理论见解来研究中世纪后期（1000-1350 年）意大利城邦制度发展的几个方面。一个社会的制度类型取决于其国内的权力平衡。当被统治者能够以可信的方式威胁惩罚无赖统治者时，法治就会盛行。如果统治者可以轻而易举地压制被统治者，则会导致专制。当外生冲击和内生动力扰乱了当时的权力平衡时，就会从一种制度过渡到另一种制度。这一框架解释了 10 至 14 世纪意大利中部和北部城镇法治制度的兴起和最终衰落。

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Accounts of Chemical Research 化学-化学综合

CiteScore

31.40

自引率

1.10%

发文量

312

审稿时长

2 months

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