Contrary to what most believe, Montesquieu was no democrat, and he did not write about Democracy. He was in favor of enlightened despotism, and it was in this context, he wrote about the separation of the three powers. That the legislative, executive and judicial powers are separated, does thus not in itself constitute a Democracy, but it is a prerequisite for one. | Contrary to what most believe, Montesquieu was no democrat, and he did not write about Democracy. He was in favor of enlightened despotism, and it was in this context, he wrote about the separation of the three powers. That the legislative, executive and judicial powers are separated, does thus not in itself constitute a Democracy, but it is a prerequisite for one. |