The book examines the intellectual history of the concept of sovereignty from a sociological perspective.
Informed by the sociologists Max Weber and Niklas Luhmann, it addresses the concept as the centre of constitutional controversy and as a resource to deal with paradoxes of power in constitutional democracies. It discusses the dilemmas of sovereignty that appear in the wake of the emphasis on political representation, human rights and European integration. The book marks a significant contribution to the scholarly debate on the foundation of constitutional democracy.
By:
Terje Rasmussen Imprint: Manchester University Press Country of Publication: United Kingdom Dimensions:
Height: 234mm,
Width: 156mm,
Spine: 14mm
Weight: 494g ISBN:9781526170811 ISBN 10: 1526170817 Pages: 232 Publication Date:02 January 2024 Audience:
College/higher education
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Professional and scholarly
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Primary
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Undergraduate
Format:Hardback Publisher's Status: Active
Preface Introduction: a concept in action 1 A sociology of constitutions 2 Political uses of ‘sovereignty’: sociological methodologies 3 Paradox: early modern formulations of sovereignty 4 Differentiation: national sovereignty and the sovereign state 5 The political, politics and sociology 6 Constitutional symbolism 7 Human rights versus state sovereignty 8 Federal sovereignty? Index -- .
Terje Rasmussen is a sociologist and Professor of Media Studies at the University of Oslo