... North 1990), while Olson (2000) argues that the concept of the state is more focused on the relationship between the state and its citizen, namely the "social contract ", in which individuals would surrender some of their personal freedom to make a social contract with a sovereign government " the state " in order to receive peace and security in return. According ... to Rotberg (2002), a state might fail in different dimensions such as security, economic growth, politics, and income distribution, among others. In his view, "failed ... the definition of this term. Torres and Anderson (...

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... territoriality: "The right to exclusive control over territory has long been a central ingredient of the sovereignty of states. Indeed, much of the international law governing the jurisdiction of states is premised upon it. Moreover, the existence of a territory under government control is one of the juridical criteria of statehood. The distinction between power over people and power over territory ... standards of western justice. (Kaplan and Katzenbach, p. 701). During the post-World War II era, the competition and balance of power between the two leading bloc nations --the United Stat...

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... territoriality: "The right to exclusive control over territory has long been a central ingredient of the sovereignty of states. Indeed, much of the international law governing the jurisdiction of states is premised upon it. Moreover, the existence of a territory under government control is one of the juridical criteria of statehood. The distinction between power over people and power over territory ... standards of western justice. (Kaplan and Katzenbach, p. 701). During the post-World War II era, the competition and balance of power between the two leading bloc nations --the United Stat...

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