SOVEREIGNTY
SOVEREIGNTYHistory
Pre- WWII, earned Post-WWII, granted
Sovereignty involves Diplomatic recognition Highest
authority Legitimate control
Internal organization Public support ¤
CHALLENGES TO SOVEREIGNTY
Need diplomatic recognitionTaiwan lost statusEast Timorese became statePalestinians are statelessCrimea annexed
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http://www.infoplease.com/spot/easttimor1.html
CHALLENGES TO SOVEREIGNTY
Need internal organizationGN- less problematicGS- more problematic due to:
Diverse population Factions
Lack of institutions ↑ possibility of violence for change Corruption
Lack of infrastructure Public services Social welfare programs
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http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-26166094 Maduro
CHALLENGES TO SOVEREIGNTY
Lack of public supportDifficulty maintaining control Syria Thailand Venezuela Ukraine: how it happened
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-26224510
SOVEREIGNTY & UN MEMBERSHIP
Advantages of membership Sovereignty
Formal recognitionNo UN membership ≠ state
1 Exception Aid Trade Security
Collective security¤
http://www.maps-of-china.com/china-continent.shtml
¾ size The Mall in Washington D.C.
SOVEREIGNTY V. SPACE JUNKWhat is space junk?
http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/infographics/infographic.view.php?id=10929
SOVEREIGNTY V. SPACE JUNKWhy is there concern?
Debris Int’l Space Station
Secure against anti-satellite weapons¤
http://web.mit.edu/stgs/spaceprograms.html
SOVEREIGNTY V. SPACE JUNKHow does state sovereignty affect addressing the issue of space junk?
Transnational issue Self-interested actors Cooperation
Who pays? Who enforces?
Consequences¤
SOVEREIGNTY RECAP
• 4 Qualities Define State•Definition Outdated• GN states: Rely on system norms• GS states: Not self-sufficient
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