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Democracy´s Empire: Sovereignty, Law, and Violence
Stewart Motha
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Description for Democracy´s Empire: Sovereignty, Law, and Violence
Paperback. The essays in this volume take on the challenge of explaining the current formation of the relation between sovereignty, law and violence in what is termed 'Democracy's Empire'. Editor(s): Motha, Stewart. Series: Journal of Law and Society Special Issues. Num Pages: 160 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFE; JPHV; LAQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 154 x 6. Weight in Grams: 224.
The essays in this volume take on the challenge of explaining the current formation of the relation between sovereignty, law and violence in what is termed ‘Democracy’s Empire’.
The essays in this volume take on the challenge of explaining the current formation of the relation between sovereignty, law and violence in what is termed ‘Democracy’s Empire’.
- Contains a situated discussion of the institution of democracy and related
juridico-political problems
- Examines the historical and philosophical legacies which inform Democracy’s Empire – such as the Roman Republic, the separation between Church and State in the enlightenment, formations of revolutionary violence, and the relation between norm and exception
- Poses the problem of violence and death at the heart of the institution of democracy including examples ... Read more
- Offers a mixture of historical and philosophical treatment of democracy as a juridical problem of constitutional violence
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
160
Condition
New
Series
Journal of Law and Society Special Issues
Number of Pages
176
Place of Publication
Hoboken, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781405163132
SKU
V9781405163132
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99-50
About Stewart Motha
Stewart Motha is Lecturer in Law at the University of Kent.
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