Sovereignty - The Biography of a Claim (Hardcover)

To be effective, sovereignty must be secured through force or consent by those living in a territory, and accepted externally by other sovereign states. To be legitimate, the sovereignty claim must have the consent of its people and accord with international human rights. In Sovereignty: The Biography of a Claim, Peter H. Russell traces the origins of the sovereignty claim to Christian Europe and the attribution of sovereignty to God in the early Middle Ages. Transcending a narrow legal framework, he discusses sovereignty as a political activity including efforts to enshrine sovereignty within international law. Russell does not call for the end of sovereignty but makes readers aware of its limitations. While sovereignty can do good work for small and vulnerable peoples, it cannot be the basis of a global order capable of responding to the major existential threats that threaten our species and our planet. A brisk, often humorous, and personal exploration, Sovereignty: The Biography of a Claim will interest specialists and general readers alike, offering fresh insights on the limitations of sovereignty and the potential of federalism to alleviate these limitations now and in the future.

General

Imprint:	University of Toronto Press
Country of origin:	Canada
Series:	UTP Insights
Release date:	March 2021
First published:	2021
Authors:	Peter Russell
Dimensions:	235 x 159 x 20mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	192
ISBN-13:	978-1-4875-0909-5
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Ethnic studies > Indigenous peoples Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > International relations > International institutions > United Nations & UN agencies Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > International relations > International institutions > EU & European institutions Promotions
LSN:	1-4875-0909-X
Barcode:	9781487509095

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