Friendly Sovereignty by Ted H Miller
Explores the diverse views of Jules Michelet, Thomas Hobbes, and Seneca on the extralegal aspects of sovereign prerogative power, often associated with grace, favor, leniency, and pardons.“When read as a diagnosis of a form of political corruption that is still very much with us, Friendly Sovereignty is a rewarding and important book”
—Lars Vinx Perspectives on Politics
“Sovereignty is a major subject in discussions of politics todayThanks to widespread interest in Carl Schmitt’s writings, it figures in critiques of liberalism that stress the reality of violent extralegal action. Covering three political thinkers, Friendly Sovereignty directs our eyes to the dangers of nonviolent, ‘friendly’ forms of extralegality—favoritism, corruption, and mercy. It is a timely warning, born of the recognition that ‘friendly sovereignty’ has been a clear and present danger in recent U.S. politics.”
—Deborah Baumgold, author of Contract Theory in Historical Context: Essays on Grotius, Hobbes, and Locke
Ted H. Miller is Associate Professor of Political Science at the University of Alabama. He is the author of Mortal Gods: Science, Politics, and the Humanist Ambitions of Thomas Hobbes, also published by Penn State University Press.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780271093376 |
| ISBN 10 | 0271093374 |
| Title | Friendly Sovereignty |
| Author | Ted H Miller |
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| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Pennsylvania State University Press |
| Year published | 2022-09-20 |
| Number of pages | 252 |
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