Popular Sovereignty in Historical Perspective
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Author
Publication
2017 - Cambridge University Press
Language
English
Word Count
105,000 words, Guess
Page Count
420 pages
Identifiers
- ISBN-139781107571396
- ISBN-101107571391
- Better World Books9781107571396
- Better World BooksKS-922-449
- Open LibraryOL28642631M
Classifications
- LCCJC327
Description
This collaborative volume offers the first historical reconstruction of the concept of popular sovereignty from antiquity to the twentieth century. First formulated between the late sixteenth and mid-seventeenth centuries, the various early modern conceptions of the doctrine were heavily indebted to Roman reflection on forms of government and Athenian ideas of popular power. This study, edited by Richard Bourke and Quentin Skinner, traces successive transformations of the doctrine, rather than narrating a linear development. It examines critical moments in the career of popular sovereignty, spanning antiquity, medieval Europe, the early modern wars of religion, the revolutions of the eighteenth century and their aftermath, decolonisation and mass democracy. Featuring original work by an international team of scholars, the book offers a reconsideration of one of the formative principles of contemporary politics by exploring its descent from classical city-states to the advent of the modern state. Presents the first historical reconstruction of the concept of popular sovereignty. Offers a collaborative approach that features a diversity of perspectives by international experts. Examines popular sovereignty across an exceptionally wide range of periods, enabling access to the full span of historical coverage.--
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