Sovereignty: The Origin and Future of a Political and Legal Concept (Columbia Studies in Political Thought / Political History)

Dieter Grimm's accessible introduction to the concept of sovereignty ties the evolution of the idea to historical events, from the religious conflicts of sixteenth-century Europe to today's trends in globalization and transnational institutions. Grimm wonders whether recent political changes have undermined notions of national sovereignty, comparing manifestations of the concept in different parts of the world. Geared for classroom use, the study maps various notions of sovereignty in relation to the people, the nation, the state, and the federation, distinguishing between internal and external types of sovereignty. Grimm's book will appeal to political theorists and cultural-studies scholars and to readers interested in the role of charisma, power, originality, and individuality in political rule.

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• The Sleeping Sovereign (The Seeley Lectures)
• The Great Transformation: The Political and Economic Origins of Our Time
• A Search for Sovereignty: Law and Geography in European Empires, 1400-1900
• War by Other Means: Geoeconomics and Statecraft
• State of Exception
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• Inventing the People: The Rise of Popular Sovereignty in England and America