Interprets the norms of sovereignty as the result of social interaction among states, taming anarchy and the security dilemma. Rotberg 2004 is the best overview of the issues involved, while Bates 2008 develops the most rigorous analytical explanation of state collapse in Africa. Very theoretical; not an easy read. Chapter 4 is most explicit about sovereignty bargains under conditions of interdependence. Identifies a normative framework of sovereignty as responsibility behind the international efforts. Ideal for undergraduate students. First-rate research throughout. DOI: 10.1017/CBO9780511755941Save Citation »Export Citation ». Plurinational Democracy: Stateless Nations in a Post-Sovereignty Era. Ideal textbook for international relations students without prior knowledge; highly readable. Originally published as a special issue of International Organization (60.4, 2006). Regarding advocacy and nongovernmental organizations’ clout in world politics, the analytical framework of Keck and Sikkink 1998 remains state of the art. Internet searches for sovereignty will lead to websites on all kinds of topics, from concerns for food sovereignty to religious groups or independence movements. For example, the concept is central to the idea of “EQUALITY OF NATIONS”. Fine example of constructivist international relations theory applied to the historical evolution of sovereignty. Chapters 13, 14, 17, and 18 are most relevant with regard to sovereignty. Highlighting the most relevant journals in general is therefore impossible, and journals with recent special issues on sovereignty have been selected instead. The crucial question of how popular sovereignty—democracy—can be extended to a postsovereign world of cosmopolitan governance has been magisterially explored by Held 1995. First published in 1966; second edition with minor changes. Sovereignty at Bay: The Multinational Spread of U.S. Enterprises. Groundbreaking study of how international administrations engage in post–conflict state building. Grotius, Hugo. Sovereignty in international relations still extends to the political theory of Thomas Hobbes, a philosophical root of realism, which is considarable significance. Mostly rather (too) abstract theorizing by renowned scholars of international relations and comparative politics. London: Allen and Unwin, 1986. Private Authority and International Affairs. DOI: 10.1017/CBO9780511491368Save Citation »Export Citation ». Highly original, replacing the “globalization versus sovereignty” debate with a sweeping analysis of how key elements of sovereignty have been reconfigured in different epochs. Also available online. Too demanding in its criteria of what moving away from sovereignty would require. Inquiries about the rise and possible demise of an international system based on sovereignty raise more general questions about continuity and transformation. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2007. Comprehensive analysis of the policies of international trusteeship, examining historical continuities between colonial practices and current UN missions. Previously called the Failed States Task Force. Sovereignty in international relations still extends to the political theory of Thomas Hobbes, a philosophical root of realism, which is considarable significance. “The Problem of Sovereignty Reconsidered.” Columbia Law Review 48 (1948): 341–365. Biersteker, Thomas J., and Cynthia Weber, eds. Major contribution to the study of why states delegate sovereignty, arguing from an institutional-economics perspective that the problems of incomplete contracts are at the heart of the matter. New York: Cambridge University Press, 2008. The major international relations theories have developed accounts of how sovereignty evolves, and the implications of universal human rights, disintegrating states, and globalization are being thoroughly examined. Best translation of this foundational text of international law. Ruling the World: Power Politics and the Rise of Supranational Institutions. Lots of academic name dropping; requires familiarity with international relations theories and the classic texts of modern political science and political theory. The classic texts that still influence thinking about sovereignty come from the traditions of international law and political theory, the former dealing with the external and intersubjective, and the latter with the internal aspects of sovereignty. The Social Contract. Kreijen, Gerard, ed. Nineteen studies, mostly employing critical approaches and historical perspectives to assess the validity of sovereignty in today’s world. Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press, 1992. DOI: 10.2307/2600847Save Citation »Export Citation ». Cambridge, MA: MIT Press, 2009. But, since they are not anchored in political science, their accounts will provide valuable inspiration rather than direct points of contact. Useful if one values poststructural, Derrida- and Foucault-inspired modes of analysis. A persuasive approach to international relations, typically involving the use of economic or cultural influence. Both are interesting mainly for the manifold problematic cases of state sovereignty they present. Famous and notorious for its understanding of sovereignty as the decision over the state of exception, when power overrules law. Great for its concise treatment of the conceptual history of the concept, linking it to broader developments in philosophy. Schmitt’s controversial definition of sovereignty still raises eyebrows and crucial questions about the relationship between law and politics (Schmitt 2005), which are also the interest of Morgenthau 1948. Meanwhile, the growth of nonstate, international actors has eroded the traditional power of the nation-state and redefined some aspects of sovereignty. First published in 1576 in French. Rich empirical case studies of the International Monetary Fund, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, and the UN. “The peace of Westphalia as a secular constitution.” Constellations 15, no. Mattli, Walter. Contemporary edited volumes usually address a wide empirical range of problematic sovereignty issues through a particular theoretical framework. Law, Power and the Sovereign State: The Evolution and Application of the Concept of Sovereignty. Haynes, Jeffrey. Morgenthau’s analysis of sovereignty is a concise statement of how classical realism sees international relations. In this lesson, you'll learn about the concept of state sovereignty in the international system and related concepts. Parts 2, 4, and 11 are directly relevant to globalization’s impacts on sovereignty. Analyzes how sovereignty provides order within an international society of states. Eleven chapters. Hence, it is rather normal to care about external sovereignty, as it is foremost a means of protection. The difference in power significantly bears on the international relations of the two countries however; the power difference does not withdraw sovereignty of Mexico. Often, the peace treaties of Westphalia that ended the Thirty Years War in 1648 are seen as symbolizing the change toward the modern world of politics inside and between sovereign states. Introduction 1 The principle of sovereignty, ie of supreme authority within a territory, is a pivotal principle of modern international law. Mostly a “history of ideas” from late medieval times to today. Originally published in German in 1922. As if this is not enough, recently there has been another narrow-minded claim under the disguise of “sovereign” state with the so-called general amnesty bill. By Antonio Carvalho (2005) Walker, R. B. J. Inside/Outside: International Relations as Political Theory. Very accessible, but also overly simplistic with regard to history and theory. Walker, Neil, ed. Human nature does not allow for starry eyed fantasies about international harmony, let alone international peace. Locke and Rousseau have fewer direct links to international relations, but their major contributions to our understanding of popular sovereignty resonate strongly in international political theory (Locke 1988 and Rousseau 1999). Compares federal integration in the European Union, the United States, Switzerland and—somewhat oddly—the 17th-century Dutch Republic. 3d ed. Relatively new academic journal concentrating on international affairs in the Asia-Pacific region. Critically deconstructing the history of sovereignty as an idea, Bartelson 1995 can be interesting as a postmodern counternarrative to these three accounts. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1999. This is one of the results of the ambiguity and controversy of the concept – sovereignty. Through this treaty, the nation state emerged as the dominant institution of international relations. Cambridge, UK: Polity, 2007. Influential study of how decolonization frequently led to the emergence of “quasi-states” that enjoy negative (internationally recognized) yet little positive (internal) sovereignty. As it shapes world order, sovereignty becomes a fundamental political institution, codified in international law. Held and McGrew 2003 succeeds in selecting the most important contributions to this discussion, providing the best starting point, especially for students. Therefore, it is not self imposition but recognition by others (states) for an entity to be considered a sovereign state. Edited by Peter Laslett. Your email address will not be published. States in the Global Economy: Bringing Domestic Institutions Back In. Amid this restriction, state sovereignty benefits from the interaction with the global village as it cannot survive on its own. These are the capacities to join with other states in making international and transnational law through international treaties, agreements and conduct; and the duty to abide by international norms of conduct agreed to by treaty or considered universal as well as part of customary law. Hence, it is rather normal to care about external sovereignty, as it is foremost a means of protection. First edition published in 1651. First published in 1990. Later integrated into his book Politics among Nations. Sovereignty is a fundamental principle of international law, but it has also become a highly complex and increasingly contested legal concept. Simpson, Gerry. Voluntary Programs: A Club Theory Perspective. Unit 1: Power, Sovereignty and International Relations. Though religion has always been a rival to state authority, research on this tension has been relatively thin in international relations, which makes Rudolph and Piscatori 1997 stand out, both in its breadth and in its direct focus on sovereignty. The well-argued theoretical discussion is followed by less convincing empirical/statistical tests of existing hierarchies in economic and security relations among states. Case studies on multinational corporations, the Catholic Church, nongovernmental organizations, and several other transnational actors, all more descriptive than analytical. Well-structured; guides the reader through a complex field. The International Commission on Intervention and State Sovereignty also published a supplementary volume, Research, Bibliography, Background, which is comprehensive. Commanding and comprehensive, it covers almost every aspect: the legal principles of statehood, legal modes of creating states, the role of international organizations, and the extinction of states, including many special cases.