STATE-BUILDING, CONQUEST, AND ROYAL SOVEREIGNTY IN PRUSSIA, 1815–1871
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Abstract Since Bodin, scholars have been debating whether sovereignty is indivisible or rather decentred, multiple, and shared. This article adds to practice-oriented conceptualizations of sovereignty, which acknowledge the existence jurisdictional pluralism in nineteenth-century state-building. Borrowing from imperial history, it contrasts nominal supremacy Prussian crown – as embodied by monarchical principle with residual sovereign rights potentates that had lost their lands Germany's successive wars unification. The possession ‘bare sovereignty’ allowed such mediatized princes exiled rulers maintain a presence lives former subjects. They did so exercising privileges functions royalty left vague whose name was being governed. Hohenzollerns for part struggled (and certain extent proved unwilling) assert exclusive dominion because right conquest-based justifications no firm standing international law, alienated segments domestic public opinion, not necessarily serve interests state. argues, ultimately, resulting negotiation contestation Prussia speaks global themes state-building through state destruction Age Empire.
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عنوان ژورنال: The Historical Journal
سال: 2021
ISSN: ['1469-5103', '0018-246X']
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/s0018246x20000333