pbNew perspectives on the role of collective responsibility in modern politicsb pStates are commonly blamed for wars, called on to apologize, held liable for debts and reparations, bound by treaties, and punished with sanctions. But what does it mean to hold a state responsible as opposed to a government, a nation, or an individual leader Under what circumstances should we assign responsibility to states rather than individuals iLeviathan on a Leashi demystifies the phenomenon of state responsibility and explains why it is a challenging yet indispensable part of modern politics. pTaking Thomas Hobbes' theory of the state as his starting point, Sean Fleming presents a theory of state responsibility that sheds new light on sovereign debt, historical reparations, treaty obligations, and economic sanctions. Along the way, he overturns longstanding interpretations of Hobbes' political thought, explores how new technologies will alter the practice of state responsibility as we know it, and d