Sovereignty: The Evolution of an Idea

ISBN: 978-0-7456-2338-2

Hardcover

200 pages

October 2007, Polity

Other Available Formats: Paperback

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New book by Robert Jackson in very successful Key Concepts dealing with the concept of Sovereignty
Concise, clearly written and comprehensive introduction to the history and meaning of sovereignty
Draws on a wide range of examples – from the US Declaration of Independence to terrorist attacks of 9/11
Shows how sovereignty operates in our daily lives and analyses the issues raised by its universality and centrality in the organization of the world
Covers core topics such as the discourse of sovereignty, the global expansion of sovereignty, the rise of popular sovereignty, and the relationship between sovereignty and human rights
Concludes by examining future challenges facing sovereignty in an era of globalization