My book is in some ways trying to help us see not only the kind of deep intermingling of pre-modern and modern ideas of sovereignty, but how we repeat some of those more fantastical attributes of sovereignty that we might otherwise presume to be long gone remnants of a more superstitious or religious age. Natasha Wheatley Access Bonus Episodes on Patreon Make a one-time Donation to Democracy Paradox. A full transcript is available at www.democracyparadox.com. Natasha Wheatley is an assistant professor of history at Princeton University. She is the author of The Life and Death of States: Central Europe and the Transformation of Modern Sovereignty. Key Highlights Introduction - 0:40The State as Modern and Pre-Modern - 2:52The Habsbug Empire - 9:21Collapse of an Empire - 24:09The State and International Law - 40:55Key Links The Life and Death of States: Central Europe and the Transformation of Modern Sovereignty by Natasha Wheatley Learn More About Natasha Wheatley Follow Natasha Wheatley on Twitter @natasha_wheatl Democracy Paradox Podcast Anna Grzymala-Busse on the Sacred Foundations of Modern Politics Tom Ginsburg Shares his Thoughts on Democracy and International Law More Episodes from the Podcast More Information Democracy Group Apes of the State created all Music Email the show at [email protected] Follow on Twitter @DemParadox, Facebook, Instagram @democracyparadoxpodcast 100 Books on Democracy The Realists UncensoredHey future listeners, it’s Checkers and MJ here and we are two American men that are...Listen on: Apple Podcasts   Spotify Support the show