Sovereignty

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Abstract

The origins of sovereignty lie in the political and intellectual history of the Middle Ages, where a number of different, but not mutually exclusive, understandings of sovereignty emerged: ruler sovereignty, state sovereignty and popular sovereignty. At first international law was concerned almost exclusively with state sovereignty. In the twentieth century, however, the idea of popular sovereignty entered international law in the form of the principle of self-determination. In a normative sense – and increasingly a doctrinal one too – state sovereignty and popular sovereignty are intertwined. Arguments about the demise of the State and the irresistible rise of supranationalism have often failed to take into account the resilience of sovereignty and its transformation.
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationConcepts for International Law
Subtitle of host publicationContributions to Disciplinary Thought
EditorsJean D’Aspremont, Sahib Singh
Place of PublicationCheltenham
PublisherEdward Elgar Publishing Limited
Pages827-837
Number of pages11
ISBN (Electronic)9781783474684
ISBN (Print)9781783474677
Publication statusPublished - Feb 2019

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