{"product_id":"the-moral-purpose-of-the-state-9780691144351","title":"The Moral Purpose of the State","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSeeks to explain why different systems of sovereign states have built different types of fundamental institutions to govern interstate relations.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eList of Table and Figures ix  Preface xi  Introduction 3      Chapter One: The Enigma of Fundamental Institutions 12  Fundamental Institutions Defined 12  Existing Accounts of Fundamental Institutions 15  Summary 24      Chapter Two: The Constitutional Structure of International Society 26  Communicative Action and Institutional Construction 27  Sovereignty, State Identity, and Political Action 29  Constitutional Structures 30  Fundamental Institutional Production and Reproduction 33  The Purposive Foundations of International Society 36  Summary 39      Chapter Three: Ancient Greece 40  Ancient Greece as a State of War 41  Extraterritorial Institutions in Ancient Greece 44  The Constitutional Structure of Ancient Greece 45  The Practice of Interstate Arbitration 49  Hegemonic Power, Rational Choice, Territorial Rights? 52  Rereading Thucydides 54  Conclusion 61      Chapter Four: Renaissance Italy 63  The Italian City-States 65  Images of Renaissance Diplomacy 67  The Constitutional Structure of Renaissance Italy 70  The Practice of Oratorical Diplomacy 77  Conclusion 84      Chapter Five: Absolutist Europe 87  Westphalia and the Genesis of Modern Institutions? 89  Absolutism, Political Authority, and State Identity 92  The Constitutional Structure of the Absolutist Society of States 94  The Fundamental Institutions of Absolutist International Society 101  Generative Grammar, Institutional Practices, and Territoriality 110  Conclusion 120      Chapter Six: Modern International Society 122  From Holism to Individualism 123  The Constitutional Structure of Modern International Society 127  The Fundamental Institutions of Modern International Society 131  Conclusion 152      Chapter Seven: Conclusion 155  The Nature of Sovereignty 157  The Ontology of Institutional Rationality 159  The Dimensions of International Systems Change 162  The Richness of Holistic Constructivism 165  The Contribution to Critical International Theory 168  A Final Word on Aristotle 170  Bibliography 171  Index 193","brand":"Princeton University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52090720682327,"sku":"9780691144351","price":20.9,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780691144351.jpg?v=1762273198","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-moral-purpose-of-the-state-9780691144351","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}