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A Genealogy of Sovereignty

By Jens Bartelson

Book information

Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Year
1995
ISBN
052147308X, 9780521473088
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
18 MB (18398433 bytes)
Series
Cambridge Studies in International Relations
Pages
329\330
Orientation
portrait
Paginated
yes
Scanned
yes
Time added
2016-10-09 12:37:28
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Description

The concept of sovereignty is central to international relations theory and theories of the state and provides the foundation of the conventional separation of modern politics into domestic and international spheres. In this book Jens Bartelson provides a critical analysis and conceptual history of sovereignty, dealing with philosophical and political texts during three periods: the Renaissance, the Classical Age, and Modernity. He argues that sovereignty should be regarded as a concept contingent upon, rather than fundamental to, political science and its history.

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