The Political Institutions and Theories of the Hindus: A Study in Comparative Politics c15.s2.34

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c15.s2.34

As a natural corollary, however, the right to "cashier kings for misconduct" is in Śukra's theory backed by the right to "elect" a ruler. In the place of the deposed tyrant the priest with the consent of the ministry should install one who belongs to his family and is qualified.⁸ This advice of the Hindu philosopher is of a piece with Menicus' commendation of the conduct of the rebel minister I Yin,⁹ and is organically related to the general theory of popular sovereignty in Asian political philosophy.

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