Download or read book Sovereignty: Interpretations written by J. Pemberton and published by Springer. This book was released on 2008-11-20 with total page 285 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This study involves a re-examination of sovereignty in relation to the domestic and international spheres of activity and highlights the ethical imperatives embedded in the concept. It argues that the implications of sovereignty are essentially democratic and pacific, even though political actors often interpret it in a crude and egoistic fashion.