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About: Sovereignty is a research topic. Over the lifetime, 25909 publications have been published within this topic receiving 410148 citations.


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TL;DR: In fact, the meaning and function of the basic protective unit, the "sovereign" nation-state itself, have become doubtful as discussed by the authors, and no one knows how to define the national interest and what its defense requires under present conditions.
Abstract: Students and practitioners of international politics are at present in a strange predicament. Complex though their problems have been in the past, there was then at least some certainty about the “givens,” the basic structure and the basic phenomena of international relations. Today one is neither here nor there. On the one hand, for instance, one is assured—or at least tempted to accept assurance—that for all practical purposes a nuclear stalemate rules out major war as a major means of policy today and in the foreseeable future. On the other hand, one has an uncanny sense of the practicability of the unabated arms race, and a doubt whether reliance can be placed solely on the deterrent purpose of all this preparation. We are no longer sure about the functions of war and peace, nor do we know how to define the national interest and what its defense requires under present conditions. As a matter of fact, the meaning and function of the basic protective unit, the “sovereign” nation-state itself, have become doubtful.

253 citations

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28 Aug 1997
TL;DR: The birth and development of the principle of permanent sovereignty in international law is described in this paper, where the UN General Assembly as midwife is used as a mediator between the United Nations and the international community.
Abstract: List of boxes, figures and tables Preface Acknowledgements List of abbreviations List of main symbols used in UN documents Glossary Table of cases 1. Introduction Part I. The Birth and Development of the Principle: The UN General Assembly as Midwife: Introductory remarks to part I 2. The formative years (1945-1962) 3. Promoting economic development by the exercise of permanent sovereignty: the period after 1962 4. Permanent sovereignty, environmental protection and sustainable development 5. Permanent sovereignty over natural resources in territories under occupation or foreign administration Summary and appraisal of part I Part II. Natural-Resource Law in Practice: From Creeping National Jurisdiction Towards International Co-operation: Introductory remarks to part II 6. International investment law: from nationalism to pragmatism 7. The law of the sea: extension of control over marine resources 8. International environmental law: sovereignty versus the environment? Appraisal of part II Part III. Balancing Rights and Duties in an Increasingly Interdependent World: 9. Rights and claims: seeking evidence of recognition in international law 10. Duties: the other side of the coin 11. Sovereignty over natural resources as a basis for sustainable development Appendices Bibliography Index.

252 citations

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TL;DR: In this paper, American Indians are making clear what they want from the hereto-fore compromised technology of writing, and they use the concept of Rhetorical Sovereignty, a people's control of its meaning, as a way of expressing their independence.
Abstract: After years of colonization, oppression, and resistance, American Indians are making clear what they want from the heretofore compromised technology of writing. Rhetorical sovereignty, a people’s control of its meaning, is found in sites legal, aesthetic, and pedagogical, and composition studies can both contribute to and learn from this work.

248 citations

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Wade M. Cole1
TL;DR: This paper examined whether the content of the International Human Rights Covenants and the costs associated with their ratification influence the decision of countries to join and concluded that ratification is tightly coupled with internal sovereignty arrangements, human rights practices, and ideological commitments, all of which become more important as treaty enforcement strengthens.
Abstract: This article examines whether the content of the International Human Rights Covenants and the costs associated with their ratification influence the decision of countries to join. The author evaluates three theoretical perspectives-rationalism, world polity institutionalism, and the clash of civilizations-with data for more than 130 countries between 1966 and 1999. Rationalists contend that treaty ratification is tightly coupled with internal sovereignty arrangements, human rights practices, and ideological commitments, all of which become more important as treaty enforcement strengthens. World polity institutionalists expect ratification to be loosely coupled with a country's conduct or its political, ideological, or cultural commitments, although this gap narrows as compliance is more effectively enforced. A civilizations approach predicts tight coupling between ratification and cultural values, regardless of the mechanisms in place for enforcing compliance. Results lend partial support to rationalism a...

248 citations


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No. of papers in the topic in previous years
YearPapers
20241
20231,775
20223,691
2021802
20201,086
20191,042