The concept of the state in international relations : philosophy, sovereignty, cosmopolitanism /

This volume systematically considers the nature of the state, the concept of sovereignty and the challenges of globalization and cosmopolitanism.

Bibliographic Details
Other Authors:	Schuett, Robert (Editor), Stirk, Peter M. R., 1954- (Editor)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Edinburgh : Edinburgh University Press, [2015]
Subjects:	State, The. International relations. Sovereignty.

Table of Contents:

Introduction : The concept of the state in international relations / Peter M.R. Stirk
International law and statehood : a performative view / Janis Grzybowski and Martti Koskenniemi
The state as a universe of discourse / Peter J. Steinberger
Sovereignty and the personality of the state / Jens Bartelson
The state as urban myth : governance without government in the global south / Oliver Jütersonke and Moncef Kartas
Decolonising sovereignty : globalisation and the return of hyper-sovereignty / John M. Hobson
The concept of the state as a community of liability / Peter M.R. Stirk
From global governance to global stateness / William E. Scheuerman
Open societies, cosmopolitanism and the Kelsenian state as a safeguard against nationalism / Robert Schuett.