This book examines the origins of the principle of sovereignty in the legal and political thought of its most influential theorist, Jean Bodin. It explores Bodin's creative synthesis of classical sources in philosophy, history, and the medieval legal science of Roman and canon law in crafting the rules governing state-centric politics.
This book examines the origins of the principle of sovereignty in the legal and political thought of its most influential theorist, Jean Bodin. It explores Bodin's creative synthesis of classical sources in philosophy, history, and the medieval legal science of Roman and canon law in crafting the rules governing state-centric politics.
Daniel Lee is Associate Professor of Political Science and Director of Graduate Studies in Political Science at the University of California, Berkeley. He specializes in political theory, the history of political thought, and jurisprudence. He is the author of Popular Sovereignty in Early Modern Constitutional Thought (OUP, 2016) and A Division of the Whole Law (forthcoming with OUP).
Inhaltsangabe
Introduction 1: The State 2: The Right of Sovereignty 3: Slaves, Subjects, Citizens 4: Absolute Power: Law, Sovereignty, Absolution 5: The Common Law of Mankind, The Common Enemies of Mankind Conclusion: The Duties of Sovereignty
Introduction 1: The State 2: The Right of Sovereignty 3: Slaves, Subjects, Citizens 4: Absolute Power: Law, Sovereignty, Absolution 5: The Common Law of Mankind, The Common Enemies of Mankind Conclusion: The Duties of Sovereignty
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