"Its chronological account of the unfolding of English republicanism across…the seventeenth century can be recommended as the best narrative now available. Its skeptical treatments of republican constitutionalism, conceptions of history and attitudes towards empire will inject informed controversy into much-debated fields. Its chapters on republicanism and `the cause of God' and on its relation to resistance theory will now bring studies of English republicanism into much more productive dialogue with recent work on early-modern Dutch and German republicanism. Moreover, the depth of Scott's primary research, his respectful treatment of previous scholarship and the unpretentious clarity of his prose will make the book a model for future studies of seventeenth-century political thought."
History of Political Thought