Studies in the Problem of Sovereignty - Softcover

Laski, Harold J

Softcover

ISBN 10: 161619412X ISBN 13: 9781616194123

Publisher: Lawbook Exchange, Ltd., 2014

Synopsis

An influential study of political power. Originally published: New Haven: Yale University Press, 1917. x, [ii], 297 pp. This volume (Laski's first) addresses aspects of the theory of the state, a topic he developed further in Authority in the Modern State (1919) and The Foundations of Sovereignty and Other Essays (1921). Laski's theoretical ideas are elaborated through examples drawn from recent political and religious movements, such as the Catholic Revival and the creation of the German Empire. He concludes that the state is not a supreme entity; it is one association among many that must compete for the people's loyalty and obedience.

Harold J. Laski [1893-1950] was a teacher, political scientist, and leader of the Labour Party. His ideas influenced the work of Felix Frankfurter and Oliver Wendell Holmes, who were two of his closest friends. His work also influenced Jawaharlal Nehru who would go on to become India's first prime minister.

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About the Author

Harold J. Laski (1893-1950) was an esteemed British political scientist, economist, author, and lecturer. He taught at McGill and Harvard Universities. From 1926 until his death he was professor of political science at the London School of Economics and Political Science. His works includeKarl Marx, Democracy in Crisis, The American Presidency, and The Rise of European Liberalism.

Edition details

• Publisher: Lawbook Exchange, Ltd.
• Publication date: 2014
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 161619412X
• ISBN 13: 9781616194123
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 312