Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents v
3. Introduction: The Revolutionary Paradigm of the Constituent Principle – the Arabian Phoenix of Power between Politics and Law 1
4. 1. Étienne de La Boétie: The Paradox of Voluntary Subjection 14
5. 2. The Architecture of Power in Bodin’s Theory: Unravelling the Roots of Constituent Authority 39
6. 3. The Stoic Foundations of Authority in Lipsius’ Political Thought 81
7. 4. Crafting Power from Utopia: Campanella’s Prophetic Foundation of Constituent Authority 101
8. 5. The Theological Underpinnings of Political Power in Suárez’s Philosophy 132
9. 6. Hobbes on the Genesis of Sovereign Power: The Role of Constituent Authority 163
10. Conclusion: Philosophical Genealogies and Political Ontology – Theoretical Models of Constituent Power between Early Modernity and Contemporary Theory 188
11. Bibliography 201
12. Index 209