Sovereignty

Thomas Paine’s influential pamphlet argues for American independence from Britain, attacking hereditary monarchy and advocating representative government. Written in accessible, forceful prose, it helped galvanize public support for independence during the American Revolution.

1h 29m reading time

A foundational work of liberal political theory in which Locke develops the ideas of natural rights, government by consent, property, and the right of rebellion against unjust rulers. Written as the second part of his Two Treatises of Government, it profoundly influenced modern democratic thought and the political principles behind the American and French revolutions.

3h 54m reading time