{"product_id":"sovereignty-the-biography-of-a-claim-hardback-9781487509095","title":"Sovereignty; The Biography of a Claim (Hardback) 9781487509095","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eSovereignty\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eThe Biography of a Claim\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003ePeter H. Russell (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781487509095\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 24 March 2021\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e192 pages\u003cbr\u003e23.5 x 15.9 x 2 cm, 0.42 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"It is wry, fast-moving and instructive…\u003ci\u003eSovereignty\u003c\/i\u003e casts a bright light on platitudes that dominate official discourse on First Nations. The result is absorbing.\"\u003c\/p\u003e - Holly Doan (\u003cem\u003eBlacklock\u0026amp;#x2019;s Reporter \u003c\/em\u003e) \u003cp\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eSovereignty: The Biography of a Claim \u003c\/i\u003eprovides a nuanced… approach to nation-state claims of sovereignty that serve as a useful contrast to Indigenous and emerging articulations of self-determination, thus underscoring the relationships at stake in such claims and the practices these claims foster.\"\u003c\/p\u003e - Jim Miranda, Bentley University (\u003cem\u003eTransmotion\u003c\/em\u003e)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eTo be effective, sovereignty must be secured through force or consent by those living in a territory, and accepted externally by other sovereign states. To be legitimate, the sovereignty claim must have the consent of its people and accord with international human rights.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eSovereignty: The Biography of a Claim\u003c\/i\u003e, Peter H. Russell traces the origins of the sovereignty claim to Christian Europe and the attribution of sovereignty to God in the early Middle Ages. Transcending a narrow legal framework, he discusses sovereignty as a political activity including efforts to enshrine sovereignty within international law. Russell does not call for the end of sovereignty but makes readers aware of its limitations. While sovereignty can do good work for small and vulnerable peoples, it cannot be the basis of a global order capable of responding to the major existential threats that threaten our species and our planet.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA brisk, often humorous, and personal exploration, \u003ci\u003eSovereignty: The Biography of a Claim\u003c\/i\u003e will interest specialists and general readers alike, offering fresh insights on the limitations of sovereignty and the potential of federalism to alleviate these limitations now and in the future. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e1. Introduction: Confronting the Claim to Sovereignty\u003cbr\u003e2. Cannosa:  Emperor and Pope Fight for It\u003cbr\u003e3. Westphalia: The State Gets It\u003cbr\u003e4. We the People Become Sovereign\u003cbr\u003e5. Sovereignty as the Instrument of European Imperialism\u003cbr\u003e6. Federalism Paves the Way for Removing Sovereignty\u0026amp;#x2019;s Sting\u003cbr\u003e7. Sovereignty Challenged Beyond and Within the State\u003cbr\u003e8. Conclusion: Sharing Power Instead of Claiming Sovereignty\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"University of Toronto Press","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52734319362328,"sku":"9781487509095","price":17.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/sovereignty-the-biography-of-a-claim-hardback-9781487509095","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}