"Examines the concept of the people and the problems it raises for liberal democratic theory, constitutional theory, and critical theory. Argues that the people

The first collaborative volume to explore popular sovereignty, a pivotal concept in the history of political thought.

A path-breaking critical analysis of the meaning and interpretation of the German constitution in the Weimar years (1919-1933).

Sovereignty, originally the figure of 'sovereign', then the state, today meets new challenges of globalization and privatization of power.

The forms of liberal government that emerged after World War II are in the midst of a profound crisis. In I Am the People, Partha Chatterjee reconsiders the con