{"product_id":"sovereignty-an-inquiry-into-the-political-good-paperback-9781107600171","title":"Sovereignty; An Inquiry into the Political Good (Paperback \/ softback) 9781107600171","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eSovereignty\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eAn Inquiry into the Political Good\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eBertrand de Jouvenel examines the relationship between the distribution of power and the creation of an ethical society.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eBertrand de Jouvenel (Author), J. F. Huntington (Translated by)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781107600171, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 26 January 2012\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e336 pages\u003cbr\u003e21.6 x 14 x 1.9 cm, 0.43 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eBertrand de Jouvenel (1903–1987) was a renowned French philosopher and political economist. In Sovereignty he turned his attention to the relationship between the distribution of power and the creation of an ethical society. More specifically, he was concerned with the potential confusion of the body politic resulting from the development of increasingly dynamic and nebulous social conditions. The text is written in an exploratory fashion, reflecting the authorial perception of an ambiguity in modern political structures. This translated Cambridge edition, which was first published in 1957, was derived from a 1955 French original. It constitutes an important contribution to post-war political theory that will remain of value to anyone with an interest in questions relating to political structures and the nature of authority.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePreface\u003cbr\u003e Translator's note\u003cbr\u003e Introduction\u003cbr\u003e Part I. Authority: 1. The essence of politics\u003cbr\u003e 2. Authority\u003cbr\u003e 3. The office of leadership and the office of adjustment\u003cbr\u003e 4. The group\u003cbr\u003e 5. Of the relations between authorities\u003cbr\u003e Part II. The Political Good: 6. Of benevolence in the sovereign will\u003cbr\u003e 7. The problem of the common good\u003cbr\u003e 8. Of social friendship\u003cbr\u003e 9. Justice\u003cbr\u003e Part III. The Sovereign: 10. On the development of the idea of the sovereign will\u003cbr\u003e 11. The sovereign as legislator\u003cbr\u003e 12. The theory of the limited will and 'fortunate powerlessness'\u003cbr\u003e Part IV. Liberty: 13. The political consequences of Descartes\u003cbr\u003e 14. The political consequences of Hobbes\u003cbr\u003e 15. Liberty\u003cbr\u003e 16. Liberty of opinion and natural light\u003cbr\u003e Conclusion\u003cbr\u003e Index.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Social \u0026amp; political philosophy [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Social \u0026amp; political philosophy\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Social%20\u0026amp;%20political%20philosophy%20%5BHPS%5D%22\"\u003eHPS\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46265776177432,"sku":"9781107600171","price":26.69,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/products\/9781107600171i_d33dbb5c-8612-4c07-a59a-9e3e6bcfb7f3.jpg?v=1696766475","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/sovereignty-an-inquiry-into-the-political-good-paperback-9781107600171","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}