SEPARATION OF POWERS IN JOHN LOCKE'S POLITICAL PHILOSOPHY

Do Thi Thuy Trang; Nguyen Thi Thuy Duyen

Vol. 14 No. 1 (2022), Artigos

Vol. 14 No. 1 (2022)

SEPARATION OF POWERS IN JOHN LOCKE'S POLITICAL PHILOSOPHY

Artigos

Published 2022-08-15

Do Thi Thuy Trang⁺⁻
Nguyen Thi Thuy Duyen⁺⁻

Do Thi Thuy Trang

University of Finance and Accountancy

Nguyen Thi Thuy Duyen

University of Social Sciences and Humanities

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Keywords

Executive
Federative
Legislative
John Locke
Separation of powers

How to Cite

Thuy Trang, D. T., & Thi Thuy Duyen, N. (2022). SEPARATION OF POWERS IN JOHN LOCKE’S POLITICAL PHILOSOPHY. Synesis (ISSN 1984-6754), 14(1), 1–15. Retrieved from https://seer.ucp.br/seer/index.php/synesis/article/view/2148

Abstract

Separation of powers is one of the ideas with profound theoretical and practical significance, especially in the field of political science. The birth of the theory of separation of powers marked the transition from the barbaric use of power in authoritarian societies to the exercise of civilized power in democratic societies. Therefore, separation of powers is considered an objective necessity in democratic states, a condition to ensure the promotion of liberal values, and a criterion for assessing the existence and development of the Rule of Law where people's sovereignty plays a paramount role. On the way to perfecting political thinking, the theory of separation of powers has developed into a complete system in the main philosophy of John Locke. Within the scope of the article, the author focuses on analyzing Locke's ideology of separation of powers in terms of the nature of separation of powers, the basis and some principles of power division, and the roles of the different parts of government power and the relationship between them.

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