Typically, access is provided across an institutional network to a range of IP addresses. If you are a member of an institution with an active account, you may be able to access content in one of the following ways: Get help with access Institutional accessĪccess to content on Oxford Academic is often provided through institutional subscriptions and purchases. In his The Social Contract, Jean-Jacques Rousseau said: “There is one country left in Europe capable of receiving legislation: it is the island of Corsica.” 2 The “legislation” Rousseau mentions here is not a parliamentary statute in the contemporary sense but a constitution, which, according to him, legendary lawgivers-such as Lycurgus, Moses, and Mahomet-drafted for respective countries and rejuvenated the people there. The book mainly focuses on three periods: the Seven Years’ War (1756−63) the French Revolution and the Napoleonic Wars (1789−1815) and the long 1860s.Ĭolley begins her book with the story of Corsica (at 17–25). It describes not only the usual suspects such as the United States, the United Kingdom, and France but also Corsica, Haiti, Bolivia, Hawaii, and many other often neglected places. Compared to Philip Bobbitt’s The Shield of Achilles, 1 which examines the history of the modern state and military strategy, Colley’s book is much more global in its scope. It explores the interconnection between constitution-making and warfare. Linda Colley’s The Gun, the Ship and the Pen is a highly informative and enjoyable book.
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