| State Sovereignty as Social Construct Contributor(s): Biersteker, Thomas J. (Editor), Weber, Cynthia (Editor) |
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ISBN: 052156252X ISBN-13: 9780521562522 Publisher: Cambridge University Press OUR PRICE: $177.65 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: May 1996 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Political Science | International Relations - General |
| Dewey: 320.15 |
| LCCN: 95044523 |
| Series: Cambridge Studies in International Relations (Hardcover) |
| Physical Information: 0.87" H x 6.4" W x 9.2" (1.23 lbs) 316 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: State sovereignty is an inherently social construct. The modern state system is not based on some timeless principle of sovereignty, but on the production of a normative conception that links authority, territory, population, and recognition in a unique way, and in a particular place (the state). The unique contribution of this book is to describe and illustrate the practices that have produced various sovereign ideals and resistances to them. The contributors analyze how the components of state sovereignty are socially constructed and combined in specific historical contexts. |