The state at stake Philip Pettit, <i>The State</i> , Princeton University Press, 2023; 376 pp. ISBN: 9780691182209, $39.95/£35.00 (hbk)Sean Fleming, <i>Leviathan on a Leash: A Theory of State Responsibility</i> , Princeton University Press, 2020; 224
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.
Authors
- Türküler Isiksel (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0004-7564-1483)
Institutions
- Columbia University (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- European Journal of Political Theory
- Published
- 2025-05-08
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1177/14748851251327153
- Primary Topic
- Political Philosophy and Ethics
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00