State Sovereignty and its Impact on the International System

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International Relations
2/11/2019

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Contents
Introduction...........................................................................................................................................1
State Sovereignty...................................................................................................................................1
Positive affect of state sovereignty on International system..................................................................2
Negative affect of state sovereignty on International system.................................................................4
Conclusion.............................................................................................................................................5
REFERENCES......................................................................................................................................6

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Introduction
The world has changed and it political environment has changed drastically. This change in
the political environment has affected the sovereignty of many smaller states. The big and
powerful countries are threatening the sovereignty of other weaker states. This is affecting the
international system. The report brings about the discussion on understanding and analysing
the concept of sovereignty in the international systems within a country. The term
sovereignty refers to the full right and power of a governing body over itself, and ensuring no
interference from outside sources or bodies (Jeffrey, 2012). In other words, it can be stated as
sovereignty means the power given to govern a state or state which controls itself. In this
respect, there are two aspects of sovereignty which consists of internal and external
sovereignty. In this context, internal sovereignty explains that some individuals or group has
the right over the final legal authority to command. Thus, the report will bring about the
discussion on the role of sovereignty in the international systems, and their advantages and
disadvantages to a country, economy, or state.
State Sovereignty
The concept of state sovereignty defines that the states are in total control of all the people
and the people and property within their territory. In addition, state sovereignty also includes
that the states are equal as states, and they have equal right to perform as a state and make
decisions irrespective of any difference as like land masses (Warren, 2014). Therefore, it
states that each state can function separately and have equal rights as others, so they cannot
interfere with the internal affairs of another state.
State sovereignty has four main or important features such as territory, population,
government, sovereignty. One of the major aspects of benefit of the state sovereignty is that it
has been considered as the most significant attribute, as it benefits the state in terms of self-
sufficiency in the frames of the territory (Ronzoni, 2012). The aspect of sovereignty is crucial
for understanding and dealing with the international relations and in context to business
organisations.