Introduction

Forum: "Authority, Power, Sovereignty: The Questions of Democracy"

Abstract

This introduction presents the Forum devoted to the theme "Authority, Power, Sovereignty: The Questions of Democracy", developed within the research activities of the Department of Political Studies of the Sophia University Institute between 2009 and 2011. The contribution outlines the scholarly path that led to the realization of the Forum, characterized by an interdisciplinary approach integrating political philosophy, political science, law, and institutional studies. It also introduces the main themes addressed in the collected essays, with particular attention to the transformations of sovereignty, the role of fraternity in the public sphere, civil society, democratic security, and participatory forms of leadership.