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‘This is a timely book that takes a fresh look at an old concept: the state! The original approach chosen by Thomas Vesting consists in a new theory of the state that is focused on its cognitive and cultural meaning. It builds a bridge between legal and political sciences and sheds new light on the knowledge base of both state and society. It rewrites the history of the state and reconfigures the conception of the state of the network society.’ -- Karl-Heinz Ladeur, University of Hamburg, Germany

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Contents: Preface 1. The state and state theory 2. The model of liberal democracy 3. The state’s monopoly on the use of force: the early modern territorial state 4. The self-organization of society: the constitutional state 5. Expanding the mission of the state: the welfare state 6. Building order from fragments: the network state 7. Looking forward: the enduring significance of the state in the age of globalization Bibliography Index

State Theory and the Law

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      Publisher Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd
      Published 8 September 2023
      ISBN-13 9781035325238
      978-1035325238
      ISBN-10 1035325233
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      Methods, theory and philosophy of law Public international law: territory and statehood Constitution: government and the state

      Description

      Book Synopsis


      Trade Review
      ‘This is a timely book that takes a fresh look at an old concept: the state! The original approach chosen by Thomas Vesting consists in a new theory of the state that is focused on its cognitive and cultural meaning. It builds a bridge between legal and political sciences and sheds new light on the knowledge base of both state and society. It rewrites the history of the state and reconfigures the conception of the state of the network society.’ -- Karl-Heinz Ladeur, University of Hamburg, Germany

      Table of Contents
      Contents: Preface 1. The state and state theory 2. The model of liberal democracy 3. The state’s monopoly on the use of force: the early modern territorial state 4. The self-organization of society: the constitutional state 5. Expanding the mission of the state: the welfare state 6. Building order from fragments: the network state 7. Looking forward: the enduring significance of the state in the age of globalization Bibliography Index

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