Democracy's Empire: Sovereignty, Law, and Violence (Paperback)

The essays in this volume take on the challenge of explaining the current formation of the relation between sovereignty, law and violence in what is termed 'Democracy's Empire'.
Contains a situated discussion of the institution of democracy and related
juridico-political problems
Examines the historical and philosophical legacies which inform Democracy's Empire - such as the Roman Republic, the separation between Church and State in the enlightenment, formations of revolutionary violence, and the relation between norm and exception
Poses the problem of violence and death at the heart of the institution of democracy including examples such as South Africa and Iraq
Offers a mixture of historical and philosophical treatment of democracy as a juridical problem of constitutional violence

General

Imprint:	Wiley-Blackwell (an imprint of John Wiley & Sons Ltd)
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	February 2007
First published:	April 2007
Authors:	Motha
Dimensions:	228 x 153 x 7mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	160
ISBN-13:	978-1-4051-6313-2
Categories:	Books > Law > Jurisprudence & general issues > Law & society Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Political structure & processes > Democracy Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social issues > Violence in society > General Promotions
LSN:	1-4051-6313-5
Barcode:	9781405163132

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