PACS 10 Chapter Notes - Chapter 3: Jean Bodin, Nationstates, Thomas Hobbes
30 Mar 2017
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Outline of the origins of the idea of sovereignty and explanation of different interpretations of sovereignty that have evolved over time and different practices that nation-states have adopted under the protection of sovereign rights. Sovereignty can be an asset or a liability, depending on the context. Asset: defends a people"s right to establish an identity and protect autonomy and self- determination against external interference. Liability: enables bad governments to commit domestic atrocities with impunity. Primordialists believe that the concept of sovereignty always existed with precursors in ancient writers. Modernists believe that sovereignty is a modern phenomenon linked to the birth and growth of the nation-state in the 17th century and first theorized by jean bodin and. Both agree that bodin and hobbes formed the foundations of the theory and practice of sovereignty endorsed during the westphalian period. Purpose and meaning of state sovereignty according to jean bodin. Bodin saw state sovereignty as a vehicle for internal cohesion, order, and peace.
