... which may arise between the rights of women and the harmful effects of certain traditional or customary practices " (sec. II, B, para. 38, UN Doc A/Conf.157/24 (Oct. 1993, quoted in Thomas 1999: 249). The Vienna Declaration specifically called for the ... have sought rights which are collective and whose beneficiaries are historically formed communities rather than individuals or states (Anaya 1996: 48). As Anaya notes, these rights not only conflict with the dominant individual/state dichotomy which underlies the creation of international standards, but it also challenges state ... para...

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... Treaty of Westphalia severely weakened papal authority throughout much of Europe; it marked the transition from feudal principalities to sovereign states. There is little consensus in the literature on definitions of sovereignty. Some definitions emphasize the power and supreme authority of the sovereign, while others stress the sovereign's legitimate authority 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 "....

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• Grade Level: Undergraduate

... Treaty of Westphalia severely weakened papal authority throughout much of Europe; it marked the transition from feudal principalities to sovereign states. There is little consensus in the literature on definitions of sovereignty. Some definitions emphasize the power and supreme authority of the sovereign, while others stress the sovereign's legitimate authority 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 "....

• Word Count: 2503
• Approx Pages: 10
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate