Sovereignty through Practice: Multiscalarity, Reflexivity, and Interdisciplinarity

This book explores how actors practise sovereignty as a force in a multiscalar context.

Among the various power structures that perform sovereignty, such as the head of state, a legislative body, or the military, one aspect is clear: the practice of sovereignty relies upon people at multiple levels - better portrayed as scales - of authority. This book focuses on actors – the people who bring sovereignty to life, who imbue it with meaning, and who are ultimately responsible for its practice....