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An Essay on the Modern State

By Christopher W. Morris

Book information

Year
2002
ISBN
0521524075, 9780521524070, 052149625X, 9780521496254
LCC
JC11 .M67 1998
Open Library ID
OL674305M
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
13 MB (13620123 bytes)
Pages
318\320
Time added
2011-06-04 13:46:07

Description

This important book is the first serious philosophical examination of the modern state. It inquires into the justification of this particular form of political society. It asks whether all states are "nation-states," what are the alternative ways of organizing society, and which conditions make a state legitimate. The author concludes that, while states can be legitimate, they typically fail to have the powers (e.g. sovereignity) that they claim. Christopher Morris has written a book that will command the attention of political philosophers, political scientists, legal theorists, and specialists in international relations.

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