Between Nature and History:Montesquieu on the"Spirit"of Modern State Building
In current state building researches,history is often regarded as an indispensable variable.However,when examining state building from a historical perspective,the focus tends to be on temporal factors.Re-searchers usually consider that,through comparing the state building activities of different countries with-in similar time-frames,the universal causal relationships could be achieved.Meanwhile,when natural fac-tors are involved,the environment as a"carrier"becomes the most emphasized aspect,and the normative oriented understanding of"nature"in Western intellectual traditions is often overlooked.This paper at-tempts to explore Montesquieu's thoughts on state building.By examining the multi-dimensional mean-ings of nature and history in his works,we are aimed at elucidating the"spirit"of modern state building,thus providing richer perspectives for contemporary researches.
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