Sovereignty: The Evolution of an IdeaISBN: 978-0-7456-2337-5
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200 pages
October 2007, Polity
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Chapter 1 Sovereignty and Modernity.
Manifestations of Sovereignty.
Sovereignty and Modernity.
Independence and Supremacy.
Power, Authority, Responsibility.
The Discourse of Sovereignty.
Chapter 2 'A Shocking Idea'.
Europe before Sovereignty.
Respublica Christiana.
The Revolution of Sovereignty.
Chapter 3 Sovereigns of Europe and the World.
The Great Transformation.
The Divine Right of Kings.
Dynastic Sovereignty.
Western Empires.
Imperial Sovereignty.
Chapter 4 Popular Sovereignty.
In the Name of the People.
Parliamentary Sovereignty.
Democratic Sovereignty.
Totalitarian Sovereignty.
National Self-Determination.
Territorial Sovereignty.
The End of Sovereignty?.
Chapter 5 Sovereignty and Humanity.
Protecting Human Rights.
Humanity Discourse.
Human Rights, Human Wrongs, and Sovereign States.
Human Rights under International Law.
Humanitarian Intervention.
Chapter 6 Sovereignty and Globalization.
9/11 and the State.
The Globalization Thesis.
The Sovereign States System.
Presuppositions of a States System.
Between Past and Future