This article revisits the conventional distinction in political science between 'positive'and
'normative'political theory, particularly the belief that formal and mathematical methods are …

Locke rejected anarchism. Locke defended the universal necessity of political governments
on the grounds that the state of nature will occasionally generate the inconveniences of war …

Sovereignty is necessary for peaceful cooperation, supporters argue, because a unified
actor must enforce legal procedures. This argument rests upon an epistemic claim …