A Search for Sovereignty - Law and Geography in European Empires, 1400-1900 (Paperback)

A Search for Sovereignty maps a new approach to world history by examining the relation of law and geography in European empires between 1400 and 1900. Lauren Benton argues that Europeans imagined imperial space as networks of corridors and enclaves, and that they constructed sovereignty in ways that merged ideas about geography and law. Conflicts over treason, piracy, convict transportation, martial law, and crime created irregular spaces of law, while also attaching legal meanings to familiar geographic categories such as rivers, oceans, islands, and mountains. The resulting legal and spatial anomalies influenced debates about imperial constitutions and international law both in the colonies and at home. This original study changes our understanding of empire and its legacies and opens new perspectives on the global history of law.

General

Imprint:	Cambridge UniversityPress
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	December 2009
First published:	December 2009
Authors:	Lauren Benton
Dimensions:	229 x 152 x 25mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - Trade
Pages:	358
ISBN-13:	978-0-521-70743-5
Categories:	Books > Humanities > History > World history > 1500 to 1750 Books > Humanities > History > World history > 1750 to 1900 Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Political ideologies > Imperialism Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > International relations > Embargos & sanctions Books > History > World history > 1500 to 1750 Books > History > World history > 1750 to 1900
LSN:	0-521-70743-9
Barcode:	9780521707435

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