The Declaration of the Rights of Man and of Citizens: A Contribution to Modern Constitutional History - Softcover

Jellinek, Georg; Farrand Ph.D., Max

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ISBN 10: 1557427577 ISBN 13: 9781557427571

Publisher: World Library Classics, 2009

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The "Declaration of the Rights of Man and of Citizens" (French title: "Déclaration des droits de l'Homme et du citoyen") is a fundamental document of the French Revolution, defining the individual and collective rights of all the estates of the realm as universal. Influenced by the doctrine of natural rights, the rights of Man are universal: valid at all times and in every place, pertaining to human nature itself. Although it establishes fundamental rights for French citizens and all men without exception, it addresses neither the status of women nor slavery; despite that, it is a precursor document to international human rights instruments. It is of special importance to those interested in the early constitutional history of the United States, as it traces the origin of the enactment of the Bill of Rights.

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Georg Jellinek (16 June 1851 in Leipzig – 12 January 1911 in Heidelberg) was a German[citation needed] public lawyer, considered of Austrian origin.[clarification needed] Along with Hans Kelsen and the Hungarian Félix Somló he belonged to the group of Austrian Legal Positivists and was considered to be "the exponent of public law in Austria“. From 1867, Jellinek studied law, history of art and philosophy at the University of Vienna. He also studied philosophy, history and law in Heidelberg and Leipzig up until 1872. He was the son of Adolf Jellinek, the then famous preacher in Vienna's Jewish community. In 1872 he completed his Dr. phil. thesis in Leipzig (The Soci-Ethical Meaning of Justice, Injustice and Punishment) and in 1874 also his Dr. jur. in Vienna. In 1879 he qualified as a professor at the University of Vienna. Jellinek was later visiting professor of legal philosophy in Vienna, in 1881 he was named a member of the commission for state exams and one year later he published his seminal work, The Theory of the Unifications of States (1882). In 1883 he was given the predigious title of Professor of Public Law at the University of Vienna. In 1889 he was duly given a professorship in Basel and left the academic service of Austria-Hungary. From 1891 he was Ordinarius for general Public Law and International Law at the University of Heidelberg. In 1900 he compiled his main work, the General Theory of the State.