Hegel and Republicanism: Non-Domination, Economics, and Political Participation
Title: Hegel and Republicanism: Non-Domination, Economics, and Political Participation
Author: Christopher Yeomans
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Publication Date: February 24, 2026
About the Book: This book examines how the political philosophy of G.W.F. Hegel (1770-1831) relates to the long tradition of republican political thought, which traces its roots to Machiavelli and further to Polybius and Aristotle. The book explores Hegel and the republicans’ common concerns with freedom as non-domination, the republic as a fragile achievement, and the effects of commerce and ambition on social and political relations. Hegel turns out to be surprisingly optimistic about the possibilities of substantive political participation in the modern world.
About the Author: Dr. Chris Yeomans is the Justin S. Morrill Dean of the College of Liberal Arts and professor of philosophy. He earned his PhD at the University of California, Riverside in 2005 before joining the Purdue faculty in 2009. His work has been supported by the Purdue Provost’s Faculty Fellowship for Study in a Second Discipline (history), the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation, and the National Science Foundation.