The Right of Sovereignty
Author | : Daniel Lee |
Publisher | : Oxford University Press |
Total Pages | : 321 |
Release | : 2021 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780198755531 |
ISBN-13 | : 0198755538 |
Rating | : 4/5 (538 Downloads) |
Download or read book The Right of Sovereignty written by Daniel Lee and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2021 with total page 321 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.