State sovereignty is an inherently social construct. The modern state system is not based on some timeless principle of sovereignty, but on the production of a

In the wake of the collapse of the Soviet bloc, it is timely to ask what continuing role, if any, the concept of sovereignty can and should play in the emerging

In fragile states, domestic and international actors sometimes take the momentous step of sharing sovereign authority to provide basic public services and build

This collection of essays focusses on the following concepts: sovereignty (the unique, intangible and yet essential characteristic of states), statehood (what i

Discusses the spate of wall-building by countries around the world and considers the reasons why walls are being built in an increasingly globalized world in wh