The Right of Sovereignty - Jean Bodin on the Sovereign State and the Law of Nations (Hardcover)

Sovereignty is the vital organizing principle of modern international law. This book examines the origins of that principle in the legal and political thought of its most influential theorist, Jean Bodin (1529/30-1596). As the author argues in this study, Bodin's most lasting theoretical contribution was his thesis that sovereignty must be conceptualized as an indivisible bundle of legal rights constitutive of statehood. While these uniform 'rights of sovereignty' licensed all states to exercise numerous exclusive powers, including the absolute power to 'absolve' and release its citizens from legal duties, they were ultimately derived from, and therefore limited by, the law of nations. The book explores Bodin's creative synthesis of classical sources in philosophy, history, and the medieval legal science of Roman and canon law in crafting the rules governing state-centric politics. The Right of Sovereignty is the first book in English on Bodin's legal and political theory to be published in nearly a half-century and surveys themes overlooked in modern Bodin scholarship: empire, war, conquest, slavery, citizenship, commerce, territory, refugees, and treaty obligations. It will interest specialists in political theory and the history of modern political thought, as well as legal history, the philosophy of law, and international law.

General

Imprint:	Oxford UniversityPress
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	The History and Theory of International Law
Release date:	August 2021
Authors:	Daniel Lee (Associate Professor of Political Science)
Dimensions:	240 x 165 x 25mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	320
ISBN-13:	978-0-19-875553-1
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Political science & theory Books > Law > Jurisprudence & general issues > Legal history Books > Law > Other areas of law > Ecclesiastical (canon) law Books > Law > Jurisprudence & general issues > Foundations of law > Roman law / Civil law Books > Law > International law > Public international law > General
LSN:	0-19-875553-8
Barcode:	9780198755531

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