An Essay on the Modern State

by Christopher W. Morris

Book Overview

This important book is the first serious philosophical examination of the modern state. It inquires into the justification of this particular form of political society. It asks whether all states are nation-states, what are the alternative ways of organizing society, and which conditions make a state legitimate. The author concludes that, while states can be legitimate, they typically fail to have the powers (e.g. sovereignity) that they claim. Christopher...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521524075
• ISBN13: 9780521524070
• Release Date: July 2002
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 318 Pages
• Weight: 0.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.3" x 9.0"