Sovereignty: The Evolution of an IdeaISBN: 978-0-7456-2337-5
Paperback
200 pages
October 2007, Polity
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International Affairs
“Sovereignty is a systematic survey of the history of an
idea. It accomplishes the ambitious task of untangling the often
conflated concepts of authority, supremacy, independence and power
from sovereignty. As such, it is a must-have for researchers and
teachers concerned with understanding the development of
independent, sovereign states.”
David A. Armstrong, Nuffield College, Oxford
“Sovereignty is the great survivor among modern political
concepts. Its death – and the retreat of the State and
society of states that it supports – have often been
foretold. Yet they persist. In this penetrating and elegantly
written book Robert Jackson explains why. It will be indispensable
reading for all students of politics and international
relations.”
James Mayall, Centre of International Studies,
Cambridge
“Historically grounded and philosophically rich,
Jackson’s examination of sovereignty will take a deserved
place among the primary works on this foundational concept of
international politics. In illustrating how the practices and
institutions of sovereignty retain their vitality, he also
demonstrates the freshness and cogency of his own
thought.”
David Clinton, Baylor University