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

"The best explanation that I have seen for our distinctive combination of faith, hope and naiveté concerning the governmental process." —Michael Kamman, Wash

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