Sovereignty - A Contribution to the Theory of Public and International Law (Hardcover)

Hermann Heller was one of the leading public lawyers and legal and political theorists of the Weimar era, whose main interlocutors were two of the giants of twentieth century legal and political thought, Hans Kelsen and Carl Schmitt. In this 1927 work, Hermann Heller addresses the paradox of sovereignty. That is, how the sovereign can be both the highest authority and subject to law. Unlike Kelsen and Schmitt, who seek to dissolve the paradox, Heller sees that the tensions the paradox highlights are an essential part of a society ruled by law. Sovereignty, in the sense of national and popular sovereignty, is often perceived today as being under threat, as power devolves from nation states to international bodies, and important decisions seem increasingly made by elite-dominated institutions. Hermann Heller wrote Sovereignty in 1927 amidst the very similar tensions of the Weimar Republic. In an exploration of history, constitutional and political theory, and international law, Heller speaks clearly to our contemporary concerns, and shows that democrats must defend a legal idea of sovereignty suitable for a pluralistic world.

General

Imprint:	Oxford UniversityPress
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	The History and Theory of International Law
Release date:	March 2019
Authors:	Hermann Heller
Editors:	David Dyzenhaus
Dimensions:	242 x 165 x 21mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	206
ISBN-13:	978-0-19-881054-4
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Political science & theory Books > Law > Jurisprudence & general issues > Jurisprudence & philosophy of law Books > Law > Jurisprudence & general issues > Legal history Books > Humanities > History > European history > General Books > Law > International law > Public international law > General Books > History > European history > General
LSN:	0-19-881054-7
Barcode:	9780198810544

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