1. The Decline of Sovereignty
States have invaded other sovereign states for reasons that seem to be dubious by the international community. National separatist movements have intensified and are associated with the rise of the doctrine of self-determination among nations and ethnic groups (versus sovereign states). ... The Treaty of Westphalia severely weakened papal authority throughout much of Europe; it marked the transition from feudal principalities to sovereign states. ... Moreover, the existence of a territory under government control is one of the juridical criteria of statehood. ... During the post-World War II ...
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