From Empire to Sovereignty -- and Back?/Foundations of Modern International Thought

Sovereignty apparently never ceases to attract scholarly attention. Long gone are the days when its meaning was uncontested and its essential attributes could be safely taken for granted by international theorists. During the past decades international relations scholars have increasingly emphasized...

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Published in:Ethics & international affairs 2014-07, Vol.28 (2), p.251-262
Main Author: Bartelson, Jens
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Empires
Ethics
Europe
Foreign affairs
Institutions
Intellectuals
International Relations
International system
Myths
Sovereignty
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Summary:Sovereignty apparently never ceases to attract scholarly attention. Long gone are the days when its meaning was uncontested and its essential attributes could be safely taken for granted by international theorists. During the past decades international relations scholars have increasingly emphasized the historical contingency of sovereignty and the mutability of its corresponding institutions and practices, yet these accounts have been limited to the changing meaning and function of sovereignty within the international system. This focus has served to reinforce some of the most persistent myths about the origin of sovereignty, and has obscured questions about the diffusion of sovereignty outside the European context. Adapted from the source document.
ISSN:0892-6794
DOI:10.1017/S0892679414000252