On the Relationship of Theory to Practice in Political Right - Book Report/Review Example

Defiance leading to rebellions and the public’s resistance to the supreme legislative power is the most punishable because it destroys the foundations on which the commonwealth is based. The author has laid clear definitions of such terms as right, public right, coercion, and independence at the outset to help the readers avoid any misconceptions or ambiguities in perceiving the author’s argument. This is undeniably a fairly detailed and comprehensive explanation of the way theory relates to practice in the political right.

However, I disagree with the author’s idea that the head of state is beyond all laws as he says, “[The head of state] alone is authorized to coerce all others without being subject to any coercive law himself” (Kant 75). I believe that everyone should be held accountable to the law. If the head of state is allowed exemption from all legalities, he would use this freedom to exercise his personal wills which might not be in the best interest of the state.