Sovereignty

Two reasons why inevitable conflict might not always break out in war

1. balance of power( like in cold war)

2. sovereignty

What kind of relationship does Internal sovereignty talk about?

Relationship state has with citizens, groups, individuals contained in state

Define sovereignty

Control over territory/population

Define internal sovereignty

Absolute, final, highest power within a state

Define external sovereignty

Ability to govern without external interference

What kind of relationship does External Sovereignty talk about?

Relationship with other actors: states, organizations

Point of Civil war in terms of sovereignty

To establish internal sovereignty

Failed state in terms of sovereignty

No established sovereignty

Sovereignty characteristics

Absolute, unlimited power

What is internal sovereignty about

Highest power in state; actor with power to make decisions that all individuals, groups and institutions must follow

Internal sovereignty in us with highest power

Constitution

Internal sovereignty in UK with highest power

Parliament

What is external sovereignty about

Defines relationships with other states; ability to govern without outside interference

Two key concepts of external sovereignty

Territorial integrity and political independence

How to override territorial integrity?

Invasions, bomb dropping, entering + killing

How to override political independence?

Tell how to run their state, interfere in votes/ politics

Concept of Treaty of Westphalia (1648)

Every king should decide for their state, the religion they want to have

What idea was developed from the Treaty of Westphalia?

It's wrong to im pose will on other states-> Traditional Sovereignty/ Westphalian sovereignty

What is traditional sovereignty

Absolute, unconditional

What concept came after traditional sovereignty ?

Responsibility to Protect (R2P) which is conditional : 2005

Who has gone back to traditional sovereignty?

Non-Western world

Why is responsible sovereignty conditional?

Sovereignty bases in protection-> states have sovereignty if and only if they look after their citizens

How does traditional/westphalian sovereignty help keep peace as the realist claims?

States don't want to rely on each other -> in world of anarchy you want to rely on self-help and reject mutual alliance

What types are in modern sovereignty ?

Responsible:

Pooled

Indigenous

What is pooled sovereignty?

Liberal concept where a group of states combine sovereignty in order to gain greater control of issues that affect them: power with....( individual states might not be able to have control over that matter e.g. climate change)

What are some examples of pooled sovereignty?

NATO or UN

What is indigenous sovereignty?

The right of indigenous peoples to govern themselves and make decisions about their own land and resources

-> based on historical identity

-> reject state's claims on absolute sovereignty