... over territory. Political scientist Daniel Philpot names authority, legitimacy, supremacy and territoriality as the central components of sovereignty, defining sovereignty as "supreme legitimate authority within a territory ". Another political scientist Gottlieb notes the weaknesses of the definitions which stress power and authority to the near exclusion of territoriality: "The right to exclusive control over territory has long been a central ingredient of the ... the likelihood of direct intervention in the former colonial areas. On the other hand, the likelihood of intervention with...

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... over territory. Political scientist Daniel Philpot names authority, legitimacy, supremacy and territoriality as the central components of sovereignty, defining sovereignty as "supreme legitimate authority within a territory ". Another political scientist Gottlieb notes the weaknesses of the definitions which stress power and authority to the near exclusion of territoriality: "The right to exclusive control over territory has long been a central ingredient of the ... the likelihood of direct intervention in the former colonial areas. On the other hand, the likelihood of intervention with...

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... such? If it is agreed upon that there are new forces at work in world politics, how does one account for the emergence of those forces in terms of the classical idea of structure within the international system? Do these forces constitute a change in the structure of the system, and, if so, what is the effect of this change on the ... sovereign nation-states. Again, this is difficult theory to argue with. The major difference between the two stems from their different approaches to the significance of change taking place (class notes). This is, of course, understandable, as the signific...

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