Separation of powers, functions or roles (or, how do we read Montesquieu, today)

Abstract

The author of the article deals with the separation of powers as one of the cornerstones of modern constitutionalism and compared with the arguments of Montesquieu, though the motivation to evaluate decisions of individual actors executive, legislative and judicial powers.

Keywords

• Separation
• powers
• functions
• roles
• (or
• how
• read
• Montesquieu
• today)