Question

Legal theory of sovereignty in modern times was first propounded by

• A. John Austin
• B. Harold J. Laski
• C. T. H. Green
• D. Jean Bodin

Hint:

Remember Austin as the pioneer of sovereignty and link his ideas to centralized monar chies and state authority.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is A

John Austin is credited with the first systematic theory of sovereignty in his work ”Six Books of the Republic” (1576). He described sovereignty as the absolute and perpetual power of a state. Bodin’s concept was rooted in the context of centralized monarchies, emphasizing that sovereign authority must be indivisible and supreme within its territory. This laid the foundation for modern legal and political theories of state sovereignty.