Continuity and Change in the Westphalian Order

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.

Spis treści:

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.

Nota biograficzna:
James A. Caporaso is a professor in the Department of Political Science at the University of Washington.

Okładka tylna:
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 exclu sive authority over territory before Westphalia, the relationship between regional organizations and sovereign states, and the role of environmental interdependence in undermining sovereign institutions.