The state: nation-state and of national sovereignty (Edexcel A-Level Politics): Flashcards
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Definition of sovereignty
Definition of sovereignty
Absolute authority a state has to govern itself, control citizens, enforce laws, and conduct affairs without external interference
Two main aspects of sovereignty
Two main aspects of sovereignty
Internal sovereignty and external sovereignty
Peace of Westphalia year and significance
Peace of Westphalia year and significance
1648; origin of modern national sovereignty concept
Internal sovereignty definition
Internal sovereignty definition
Supreme authority over all matters within state's territory
External sovereignty definition
External sovereignty definition
Ability to act independently on international stage, free from external control
Examples of IGOs
Examples of IGOs
United Nations, European Union, ASEAN, WHO
Security alliance example for external sovereignty
Security alliance example for external sovereignty
NATO
Examples of NGOs challenging sovereignty
Examples of NGOs challenging sovereignty
Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch
Examples of MNCs affecting state sovereignty
Examples of MNCs affecting state sovereignty
Apple and Samsung
Examples of violent non-state actors
Examples of violent non-state actors
Al Qaeda, Islamic State, Al Shabaab, drug cartels
R2P stands for
R2P stands for
Responsibility to Protect
China's initiative influencing African states
China's initiative influencing African states
Belt and Road Initiative
P5 members' UN Security Council power
P5 members' UN Security Council power
Veto power
Examples of fragile or failed states
Examples of fragile or failed states
Afghanistan and Syria
Russia's action undermining Ukraine's sovereignty (year)
Russia's action undermining Ukraine's sovereignty (year)
Invasion of Ukraine in 2022