Synopses & Reviews
This special issue of International Studies Review focuses on the "Westphalian Moment" when the modern system of territorially organized states is said to have come into existence. The authors examine a number of issues relating to sovereignty in both its internal and external manifestations, including the role of norms in undermining non-sovereign forms of political organization, manifestations of exclusive authority over territory before Westphalia, the relationship between regional organizations and sovereign states, and the role of environmental interdependence in undermining sovereign institutions.
Synopsis
This special issue of
International Studies Reviewfocuses on the "Westphalian Moment" when the modern system of territorially organized states is said to have come into existence.
Some of the main issues explored by the authors include:
- the role of norms in undermining non-sovereign forms of political organization.
- the relationship between regional organizations and sovereign states.
Synopsis
Michele Borba, Ed.D., recipient of the National Educator Award, is the author of Nobody Likes Me, Everybody Hates Me; Don't Give Me That Attitude ; No More Misbehavin'; Parents Do Make a Difference; and Building Moral Intelligence, all from Jossey-Bass. She appears regularly on talk shows, including the Today show, The View, and The Early Show. Visit her on the Web at www.micheleborba.com.
Synopsis
This special issue of International Studies Review focuses on the "Westphalian Moment" when the modern system of territorially organized states is said to have come into existence. The authors examine a number of issues relating to sovereignty in both its internal and external manifestations, including the role of norms in undermining non-sovereign forms of political organization, manifestations of exclusive authority over territory before Westphalia, the relationship between regional organizations and sovereign states, and the role of environmental interdependence in undermining sovereign institutions.
About the Author
James A. Caporaso is a professor in the Department of Political Science at the University of Washington.
Table of Contents
- Changes in the Westphalian Order: Territory, Public Authority, and Sovereignty: James A. Caporaso.
- The Westphalian Deferral: David L. Blaney and Naeem Inayatullah.
- The End of Empire and the Extension of the Westphalian System: The Normative Basis of the Modern State Order: Hendrik Spruyt.
- Popes, Kings, and Endogenous Institutions: The Concordat of Worms and the Origins of Sovereignty: Bruce Bueno de Mesquita.
- Environment, Wealth, and Authority: Global Climate Change and Emerging Modes of Legitimation: Karen T. Litfin.
- Sovereignty Bargains in Regional Integration: Walter Mattli.
- Changing the Rules: Reconceiving Change in the Westphalian System: Kurt Burch.