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An edition of An essay on the modern state (1998)

An essay on the modern state

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This important book is the first serious philosophical examination of the modern state. It inquires into the justification of this particular form of political society. It asks whether all states are "nation-states," what are the alternative ways of organizing society, and which conditions make a state legitimate. The author concludes that, while states can be legitimate, they typically fail to have the powers (e.g., sovereignty) they claim.

Many books analyze government and its functions, but none other focuses on the state as a distinctive form of political organization or examines critically the claims states make for themselves. In filling this lacuna, Christopher Morris has written a book that will command the attention of political philosophers, political scientists, legal theorists, and specialists in international relations.

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Cambridge University Press
Language
English
Pages
305

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Subjects

State, The, The State, Staat (politicologie), Staatsvormen, Sociale orde, Etat
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Cover of: An Essay on the Modern State
An Essay on the Modern State
July 29, 2002, Cambridge University Press
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Cover of: An essay on the modern state
An essay on the modern state
1998, Cambridge University Press
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Includes bibliographical references and index.

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Cambridge, England, New York

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Dewey Decimal Class
320.1
Library of Congress
JC11 .M67 1998

The Physical Object

Pagination
x, 305 p. ;
Number of pages
305

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OL674305M
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essayonmodernsta00morr
ISBN 10
052149625X
LCCN
97020458
OCLC/WorldCat
504208219
Library Thing
613098
Goodreads
3846451

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As a century of extraordinary turmoil and change comes to an end, it is sobering to take a long look back over the several centuries that have made up modern times.
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