Thomas Maissen
Die Geburt der Republic
Staatsverständnis und Repräsentation in der frühneuzeitlichen Eidgenossenschaft
2. Edition 2008
672 pages
ISBN 978-3-525-36706-3
Vandenhoeck & Ruprecht
Historische Semantik -
Thamas Maissen examines the shift from the imperial model and imperial rights to western constitutional and international law, using Switzerland as his example. He presents the elements of society involved in the process that resulted in the sovereign state.

