Ted H. Miller is Associate Professor of Political Science at the University of Alabama. He is the author of Mortal Gods: Science, Politics, and the Humanist Ambitions of Thomas Hobbes, also published by Penn State University Press.
“When read as a diagnosis of a form of political corruption that is
still very much with us, Friendly Sovereignty is a
rewarding and important book”—Lars Vinx Perspectives on
Politics
“Sovereignty is a major subject in discussions of politics today.
Thanks to widespread interest in Carl Schmitt’s writings, it
figures in critiques of liberalism that stress the reality of
violent extralegal action. Covering three political
thinkers, Friendly Sovereignty directs our eyes to the
dangers of nonviolent, ‘friendly’ forms of
extralegality—favoritism, corruption, and mercy. It is a timely
warning, born of the recognition that ‘friendly sovereignty’ has
been a clear and present danger in recent U.S. politics.”—Deborah
Baumgold, author of Contract Theory in Historical Context: Essays
on Grotius, Hobbes, and Locke
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