Sovereignty

The Biography of a Claim

Peter H. Russell

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English

University of Toronto Press
24 March 2021

Indigenous peoples; International relations; United Nations & UN agencies; EU & European institutions; Law

Series: UTP Insights

To be effective, sovereignty must be secured through force or consent by those living in a territory, and accepted externally by other sovereign states. To be legitimate, the sovereignty claim must have the consent of its people and accord with international human rights.

In Sovereignty: The Biography of a Claim, Peter H. Russell traces the origins of the sovereignty claim to Christian Europe and the attribution of sovereignty to God in the early Middle Ages. Transcending a narrow legal framework, he discusses sovereignty as a political activity including efforts to enshrine sovereignty within international law. Russell does not call for the end of sovereignty but makes readers aware of its limitations. While sovereignty can do good work for small and vulnerable peoples, it cannot be the basis of a global order capable of responding to the major existential threats that threaten our species and our planet.

A brisk, often humorous, and personal exploration, Sovereignty: The Biography of a Claim will interest specialists and general readers alike, offering fresh insights on the limitations of sovereignty and the potential of federalism to alleviate these limitations now and in the future.

By: Peter H. Russell
Imprint: University of Toronto Press
Country of Publication: Canada
Dimensions: Height: 235mm, Width: 159mm, Spine: 20mm
Weight: 420g
ISBN: 9781487509095
ISBN 10: 148750909X
Series: UTP Insights
Pages: 192
Publication Date: 24 March 2021
Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Primary , Undergraduate
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

1. Introduction: Confronting the Claim to Sovereignty 2. Cannosa: Emperor and Pope Fight for It 3. Westphalia: The State Gets It 4. We the People Become Sovereign 5. Sovereignty as the Instrument of European Imperialism 6. Federalism Paves the Way for Removing Sovereignty’s Sting 7. Sovereignty Challenged Beyond and Within the State 8. Conclusion: Sharing Power Instead of Claiming Sovereignty

Peter H. Russell is Professor Emeritus in the Department of Political Science at the University of Toronto. He has written extensively on issues related to the Canadian Constitution and Canadian politics in general.

Reviews for Sovereignty: The Biography of a Claim

It is wry, fast-moving and instructive...Sovereignty casts a bright light on platitudes that dominate official discourse on First Nations. The result is absorbing. -- Holly Doan * <em>Blacklock's Reporter </em> *