The state at stake Philip Pettit, The State , Princeton University Press, 2023; 376 pp. ISBN: 9780691182209, $39.95/£35.00 (hbk)Sean Fleming, Leviathan on a Leash: A Theory of State Responsibility , Princeton University Press, 2020; 224 pp. ISBN: 9780691206462, $42.00/£35.00 (hbk)
Year: 2025
Type: book-review
Abstract: This review essay discusses two recent, illuminating attempts to theorize the state, one by Sean Fleming and the other by Philip Pettit. It focuses on three big, complementary themes found in both books: first, the normative horizons of state theory; second, the perplexities of treating states as agents; and third, the contemporary relevance of sovereignty.
Author: Turkuler Isiksel
Institution: Columbia University
Language: English
Field: Social Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: bronze
OpenAlex ID: W4410215210