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Equality in International Society

A Reappraisal

Palgrave Macmillan

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Part of the book series: Global Ethics (GLOETH)

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Table of contents (9 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-viii
  2. Introduction

    1. Introduction

      • Ronnie Hjorth
      Pages 1-8
  3. Concepts, Approaches, Devices

    1. Concepts, Approaches, Devices

      • Ronnie Hjorth
      Pages 9-25
  4. History: A Backward Glance

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 27-27
    2. Two Naturalist Theories

      • Ronnie Hjorth
      Pages 29-44
    3. Equality and Hierarchy

      • Ronnie Hjorth
      Pages 65-83
    4. Sovereign Equality and Its Discontents

      • Ronnie Hjorth
      Pages 84-101
  5. Theory: A Fresh Beginning

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 107-107
    2. Equality without Sovereignty

      • Ronnie Hjorth
      Pages 109-124
    3. A New Framework for Equality

      • Ronnie Hjorth
      Pages 125-146
    4. The Limits of International Society

      • Ronnie Hjorth
      Pages 147-165
  6. Back Matter

    Pages 173-191

About this book

The author re-examines the concept of equality in international society, past and present. The view that equality necessarily flows from sovereignty is considered a contingent rather than a necessary contention. A new framework for equality in international society is sketched out emphasising the normative strength of the principle of equality.

Authors and Affiliations

  • Swedish National Defence College, Stockholm, Sweden

    Ronnie Hjorth

About the author

Ronnie Hjorth is Reader of Political Science in the Swedish National Defence College, Stockholm, Sweden. He specialises in international political theory and has recently published in the Review of International Studies and Journal of International Political Theory.

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