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The overall objective of this unique volume is to understand what effects globalisation has had on the traditional views of sovereignty, seen from a<br>Chinese and European, primarily Swedish, perspective. Does the cultural-historical approach have any value in China today or is it only seen<br>as political reminiscence with very little real effects in the wake of globalisation? What are the differences between different understandings of<br>sovereignty in different parts of the world? How has the concept changed generally because of a different international structure, with for example<br>regional integration gaining in importance not least in Europe? These are some of the underlying questions being addressed in this anthology.<br>The authors are Chinese and Swedish scholars who offer reflections from the perspective of legal philosophy, public international law, international human rights law, economic law and international relations.