Complex Sovereignty - Reconstituting Political Authority in the Twenty-First Century (Paperback)

The end of the Cold War, as well as recent progress towards economic integration among countries in various regions, revolutionary advances in communications technologies, and the rapid emergence of global social networks, has resulted in profound transformations in structures of political authority around the world. The role of the modern nation-state continues to be crucial, especially for the production of public goods such as security and welfare, yet states cannot address the most pressing problems facing their own citizens without moving away from traditional understandings of sovereignty itself. disciplines of political science, international relations, sociology, and political economy. The essays in this volume examine the meaning of 'complex sovereignty' through a set of conceptual and empirical studies on such topics as governance in the European Union and North America, the emergence of public-private partnerships, the adaptation of established international organizations, and the search for innovative mechanisms to manage risk. Together, they elucidate a fascinating and vitally important struggle to give coherence to a complicated governing system of multiple and overlapping hierarchies.

General

Imprint:	University of Toronto Press
Country of origin:	Canada
Release date:	March 2007
First published:	March 2007
Editors:	Edgar Grande • Louis W. Pauly
Dimensions:	229 x 153 x 22mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - Trade
Pages:	360
ISBN-13:	978-0-8020-9528-2
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Political structure & processes > Constitution, government & the state
LSN:	0-8020-9528-3
Barcode:	9780802095282

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