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The state of sovereignty : territories, laws, populations /

The State of Sovereignty examines how it came to pass that the nation-state became the prevailing form of governance in the world today. Spanning the 19th and 20th centuries and addressing colonization and decolonization around the globe, these essays argue that sovereignty is a set of historically...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Otros Autores: Howland, Douglas, 1955-, White, Luise
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Bloomington : Indiana University Press, 2009.
Colección:21st Century studies ; v. 3.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:The State of Sovereignty examines how it came to pass that the nation-state became the prevailing form of governance in the world today. Spanning the 19th and 20th centuries and addressing colonization and decolonization around the globe, these essays argue that sovereignty is a set of historically contingent practices, and not something that accrues naturally to states.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (284 pages) : maps
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780253002686
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