The sovereign / Stephen Eric Bronner.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Bronner, Stephen Eric, 1949- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Sovereignty.

Heads of state.

Executive power.

Capitalism--Political aspects.

Capitalism.

Physical Description:

xvi, 147 pages ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

New York : Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group, 2020.

Summary:

"Sovereignty is among the most important phenomena for making sense of political life. But there are many mistaken assumptions associated with the concept. This book provides a new and somewhat unorthodox interpretation of it from the standpoint of a theory of practice. The Sovereign responds to pressing political issues of our time, like immigration and refugees, transnationalism and populism, the prospects for democracy, and the relationship between civil society and the state. The chapters trace the concept of sovereignty from its origins in political theory, providing perspective and insights that leave the reader with a phenomenological sketch of the sovereign. Bronner transforms our ideas about political power, what it is, how it has been used and how can be used. His new theory of sovereignty concludes with twenty-five provocative theses on the sovereign's role in modern capitalist society. The Sovereign is a novel and unparalleled overview of a crucial concept by an influential thinker. It is especially and particularly recommended to scholars and student of comparative politics, international relations, contemporary political theory, and the wider general public"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Preface : the sovereign in our time

Introduction : terms and conditions

Roots

Imperial designs

Principles and interests

The sovereign's will

Gangster sovereigns

Genocidal sovereigns

Sovereign judgments

Competing sovereigns : a history lesson

Popular sovereignty

The republican sovereign

Socialist sovereigns

The last sovereign

Cyberspace

Cosmopolitan sovereignty

Appendix.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Other Format:

Online version: Bronner, Stephen Eric, 1949- Sovereign

ISBN:

9780367495817

0367495813

9780367495763

0367495767

OCLC:

1144771781