... authority of another state" (Ray August, 2002; p4). Krieger (1993, p878) defined it as a series of governmental institutions ranging from the army, the nationalised industries through the civil service to universities and hospitals, with a supreme jurisdiction and a monopoly of coercive power over a geographically bounded territory. Therefore, the role of the sovereign state includes the maintenance of ... and all member states claim their sovereignty and independence equally (United Nations, 2003). In recent years, there has been political controversy over humanitarian intervention. Du...

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