&quot;The Commonwealth of Oceana&quot;, published 1656, is a composition of political philosophy written by the English politician and essayist, James Harrington. Harrington&#39;s brief career as a political and historical theorist spans the last years of the Cromwellian Protectorate and the Restoration of 1660.&nbsp;<br /><br />The unsuccessful first attempt to publish Oceana was officially censored by Lord Protector Oliver Cromwell. It was eventually published, with a dedication to Cromwell.<br /><br />The aim of &quot;The Commonwealth of Oceana&quot; was to demonstrate that England was ripe for republican government and to provide a blueprint for the type of republic that ought to be adopted.