Concept information
Preferred term
right of revolution
Definition
- The right of revolution, according to classical liberal thinkers, is derived from the natural right of self-preservation. Because the purpose of government is to protect individuals against assaults on their lives, liberty, and property, governments lack legitimacy if either they fail to offer such protection or attack the individuals they were created to safeguard. [Source: The Encyclopedia of Libertarianism; Revolution, Right of]
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URI
https://concepts.sagepub.com/social-science/concept/right_of_revolution
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