Social Sciences
8 years ago

Emperor's Sovereignty to Civil Rights: Protecting Citizens from Tyranny

Journal of Shanxi Normal University
From Emperor's Sovereignty to People's Sovereignty to Civil Rights
Gao Jing-zhu

Paper Summary

The article discusses how sovereignty has evolved from being held by emperors to being in the hands of the people, and finally to protecting civil rights. It emphasizes that after the shift to people's sovereignty, it is crucial to implement popular sovereignty to safeguard citizens' civil rights, or else people's sovereignty could lead to tyranny.

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