Boundaries of authority [electronic resource] / A. John Simmons.

9780190603502 (electronic book)

New York, NY : Oxford University Press, 2016.

English

1 online resource (viii, 263 pages)

10.1093/acprof:oso/9780190603489 doi

JZ3675 .S56 2016eb

320.12

Modern states claim (and exercise) rights of jurisdiction and control over particular geographical areas and their associated natural resources. 'Boundaries of Authority' explores the possible moral bases for such territorial claims by states, in the process arguing that many of these territorial claims in fact lack any moral justification.

Modern states claim (and exercise) rights of jurisdiction and control over particular geographical areas and their associated natural resources. 'Boundaries of Authority' explores the possible moral bases for such territorial claims by states, in the process arguing that many of these territorial claims in fact lack any moral justification.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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