Sovereignty : an inquiry into the political good
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Sovereignty : an inquiry into the political good
Cambridge University Press, 2011
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De la souveraineté
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"First published 1957. First paperback edition 2011."--T.p. verso
Includes bibliographical references and index
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Description
Bertrand de Jouvenel (1903-1987) was a renowned French philosopher and political economist. In Sovereignty he turned his attention to the relationship between the distribution of power and the creation of an ethical society. More specifically, he was concerned with the potential confusion of the body politic resulting from the development of increasingly dynamic and nebulous social conditions. The text is written in an exploratory fashion, reflecting the authorial perception of an ambiguity in modern political structures. This translated Cambridge edition, which was first published in 1957, was derived from a 1955 French original. It constitutes an important contribution to post-war political theory that will remain of value to anyone with an interest in questions relating to political structures and the nature of authority.
Table of Contents
- Preface
- Translator's note
- Introduction
- Part I. Authority: 1. The essence of politics
- 2. Authority
- 3. The office of leadership and the office of adjustment
- 4. The group
- 5. Of the relations between authorities
- Part II. The Political Good: 6. Of benevolence in the sovereign will
- 7. The problem of the common good
- 8. Of social friendship
- 9. Justice
- Part III. The Sovereign: 10. On the development of the idea of the sovereign will
- 11. The sovereign as legislator
- 12. The theory of the limited will and 'fortunate powerlessness'
- Part IV. Liberty: 13. The political consequences of Descartes
- 14. The political consequences of Hobbes
- 15. Liberty
- 16. Liberty of opinion and natural light
- Conclusion
- Index.
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