The Notion of Authority

by Alexandre Kojève

Book Overview

In The Notion of Authority, written in the 1940s in Nazi-occupied France, Alexandre
Koj ve uncovers the conceptual premises of four primary models of authority, examining the practical application of their derivative variations from the Enlightenment
to Vichy France.

This foundational text, translated here into English for the first time, is the missing piece
in any discussion of sovereignty and political authority, worthy of a...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1788739612
• ISBN13: 9781788739610
• Release Date: October 2020
• Publisher: Verso
• Length: 144 Pages
• Weight: 0.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.4" x 8.2"