The first collaborative volume to explore popular sovereignty, a pivotal concept in the history of political thought.

This book is an inquiry into the history of the idea of popular sovereignty as it has been shaped by the struggles between rulers and ruled. It builds on the no

The forms of liberal government that emerged after World War II are in the midst of a profound crisis. In I Am the People, Partha Chatterjee reconsiders the con

Sovereignty, originally the figure of 'sovereign', then the state, today meets new challenges of globalization and privatization of power.