The model of the Roman Republic in the debate between Federalists and Anti-Federalists over the ratification of the 1787 Constitution

Scientific-Disciplinary Group

12/GIUR-15 - Roman Law And Foundations Of European Law

Description

The research project aims to analyze the role of the model of the republican constitution of ancient Rome in the debate aver the ratification of the American Constitution of 1787. At the center of the analysis will be the comparison between Publius and Brutus, in which Rome becomes, for the Federalists, a positive paradigm of a free res pub/ica, while for the Anti-Federalists it serves as a warning against the risk of tyranny. By comparing the classica! form of mixed government with the modem constitutional framework of the United States-through textual analysis, doctrinal reconstruction, and a comparison between classical sources and the Federalist Papers by Hamilton, Madison, and Jay-the research seeks to highlight the reinterpretation carried out by the Constitution of 1787, as it brings the ancient legacy into dialogue with the doctrines of the separation of powers and the principle of representation, as well as with the innovative management of factions.

Compensation

22,500 Euro

Job posting website

https://www.dirprivatocritica.unipd.it/ricerca/incarichi-di-ricerca

Number of positions

1

Maximum duration

12.0

Funding body

Università degli Studi di Padova - Dipartimento di Diritto Privato e Critica del Diritto-DPCD

How to apply

Other

Selection process