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

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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• 4 Qualities Define State•Definition Outdated• GN states: Rely on system norms• GS states: Not self-sufficient

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