Revolutions in sovereignty (How ideas shaped modern international relations)
- Tipus Tapa tova
- Editorial PRINCETON
- Autor/s Philpott, Daniel
- ISBN13 9780691057477
- ISBN10 0691057478
- Pàgines 339
- Any Edició 2001
Revolutions in sovereignty (How ideas shaped modern international relations)
Ideas exercised influence first by shaping popular identities, then by exercising social power upon the clites who could bring about new international constitutions. Swaths of early modern Europeans, for instance, arrived at Protestant beliefs, then fought against the temporal powers of the Church on behalf of the sovereignty of secular princes, who could overthrow the formidable remains of a unified medieval Christendom. In the second revolution, colonial nationalists, domestic opponents of empire, and rival superpowers pressured European cabinets to relinquish their colonies in the name of equality and nationalism, resulting in a global system of sovereign states. Bringing new theoretical and historical depth to the study of international relations, Philpott demonstrates that while shifts in military, economic, and other forms of material power cannot be overlooked, only ideas can explain how the world came to be organized into a system of sovereign states.
- Tipus Tapa tova
- Editorial PRINCETON
- Autor/s Philpott, Daniel
- ISBN13 9780691057477
- ISBN10 0691057478
- Pàgines 339
- Any Edició 2001