Abstract

ROMERO GALLARDO, Michelle Vyoleta. The problem of factions in Locke and Madison. Estud. polít. (Méx.) [online]. 2012, n.27, pp.101-120. ISSN 0185-1616.

Nowadays it is impossible to think about democracy without considering the many organizations that freely compete within it, in order to make their political projects prevail. This paper analyzes the arguments on the subject written by John Locke and James Madison, both complementary references of the liberal tradition. While Locke features the different factions in the social contract, Madison thinks specifically about the United States and its opportunity to turn in to federalism. Finally, these arguments settle down the precedents of current political pluralism.

Keywords : factions; Locke; Madison; minorities; liberalism.