Benjamin Constant (1767-1830)
A short biography of this liberal Swiss thinker, from the newsletter Religion and Liberty.
On the Sovereignty of the People
This 1815 work by Benjamin Constant, as translated by Charles Randolph Bowman. An excerpt is directly viewable, and the full text may be downloaded in PDF format.
The Spirit of Conquest and Usurpation
An excerpt from this 1814 work by Constant, assailing Napoleon as a barbarous usurper.