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States,  Nations  & Sovereignty in a Globalised World

States,  Nations  & Sovereignty in a Globalised World. States,  Nations  & Sovereignty in a Globalised World. Bertjan Verbeek Radboud University Nijmegen 9 September 2014. My basic claims.

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States,  Nations  & Sovereignty in a Globalised World

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  1. States,  Nations  & Sovereignty in a Globalised World States,  Nations  & Sovereignty in a Globalised World • Bertjan Verbeek • Radboud University Nijmegen • 9 September 2014

  2. My basic claims • Externalsovereigntystill is the most important comstitutive and regulativeprinciple in international politics; • The impact of the notion of internalsovereignty has steadilyreducedsince the early 1900s • Changes in these notions(‘ weights) is explainedby a transformation of ideas and bychanges in the international balance of power • Structure of my talk • What is sovereignty? • What are itsorigins? • Whichchangescanbeobserved? • Conclusions

  3. What is sovereignty I? In general: the absence of a higherauthority Dimensions Internalsovereignty ‘Stateness’: degree of control over territory, people, goods ‘Failedstates’ Externalsovereignty Whatmakes a state a state? Whatactor is the rightfulrepresentative of that state in international relations? Theirinterrelationship: non interference in domesticaffairs

  4. What is sovereignty II? How do yougetit? Recognitionbyotherstates How do youloseit? War (Poland; Chechoslovakia) Voluntarily (GDR, Texas) Who has it? Monarchs (in the past) States Others What are itsconsequences? a) Constitutive: what is the game? Who are legitimateplayers? What are rules of the game? What is winning orlosing? b) Regulative: organizingday to day relations: the art of diplomacy

  5. Diplomatic missions of the Holy See

  6. 1500 Europe: What is the likely Future? Origins of Sovereignty

  7. 1517-1648 Religious Wars

  8. 1648 Westfalian Peace

  9. Intellectual Forerunners

  10. Context: Centralisation of Power – Sovereignty linked to dynasties

  11. Development of sovereignty I Phase 1 (1648-1789) Development of state system Development of diplomacy Increasedstateness: penetration of government

  12. Development of sovereignty II Phase 2 (1789-1919) Increasedstateness: penetration of government Impact of American, French, & Haitianrevolutions Impact of nationalism Impact of media (news papers; coffehouses): anti-slaverymovement; atrocities

  13. Development of sovereignty III Phase 3 (1919-2014) • DevelopmentHumanitarian Concerns Woodrow Wilson Humanrights War crimes Neurenberg/Tokyo Tribunals Peacekeeping/Peaceenforcement R2P (Responsibility to Protect) • Regionalisation: European Law/’Pooledsovereignty’ • Globalisation: reducedinternalsovereignty • Still: strongdesire to obtainsovereignty

  14. Conclusions • Different notionsco-exist • Changesdue to changes in sharedideas and power relations • Externalsovereigntystill important • Internalsovereignty more difficult

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