The Definition of Sovereignty

However, this conception is far from being consensual in XXI century. Failed, inadequate, incompetent, or abusive national authority structures have sabotaged the economic well being, violated the basic human rights, and undermined the physical security of their populations. That’s why the notion of sovereignty gradually moves from the classical conception of being absolute to relative: sometimes contingent, sometimes conditional and other times shared. This paper intents to consider modern sovereignty concepts suggested in order to deal with failed states.

ABSTRACT 2
1. THE DEFINITION OF SOVEREIGNTY 3
2. A NEW APPROACH TO THE UNDERSTANDING OF STATE SOVEREIGNTY. 4
2.1 WHY DO STATES FALL 4
2.2 THE DEFINITION OF FAILED STATE 5
2.3 THE NEW FORMS OF SOVEREIGNTY FOR FALLEN STATES 6
CONCLUSION 9
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