What is the relationship between the self-determination of peoples and the sovereignty of states in contemporary international politics? 1 This report elucidates the link between sovereignty of states & self-determination of peoples therefore the focal point of this essay is to elaborate on the underlying concept of sovereignty as it incorporates the protection and the practice of various human rights as stipulated in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. The main goal of this piece of research article is to demonstrate how the state(s) and the people too posses sovereignty in regards to the International Law, it further examines in what context does the quest for peoples and state sovereignty accrue, get international recognition,
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The Westphalian settlement (1648) on the other hand initiated the modern day system of economies/states based on the territorial sovereignty principle hence making it one of the most significant issue both from the past and modern day 21st Century. The right of self-determination of peoples is currently considered under the International Law as a fundamental principle and has been embodied in the Charter of the U.N and the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights and the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights. Common Article 1, paragraph 1 of these Covenants provides that: "All peoples have the rights of self-determination. By virtue of that right they freely determine their political status and freely pursue their economic, social and cultural development."
A state is also regarded as an independent political body that exercises ultimate sovereignty over a certain geographical area and its inhabitants. However certain groups of people may demand the right to self-determination and a degree of autonomy within a given state due to political, cultural or religious beliefs. This further leads to conflict, coup d’etat, segregation etc before granting or denying these demands of …show more content…
With the help of the powerful Western countries such as the U.S.A and U.K the South Sudanese people advocated for self determination and later achieved sovereignty from Sudan a fact that can be inferred from South Sudan becoming the world’s youngest state.
For self determination and sovereignty to exist there has to be unity and loyalty that bonds a set /group of people together however conflict is inevitable in these cases. The notion that a population which faces subjugation and oppression by the leading elites on the grounds of race, religion or political representation have the right to self determination under the international law to separate from the state. Hence the degree to attaining self determination and the issue of becoming a sovereign state depends on the type of government whether it’s a democratic or dictatorship
The Westphalian settlement (1648) on the other hand initiated the modern day system of economies/states based on the territorial sovereignty principle hence making it one of the most significant issue both from the past and modern day 21st Century. The right of self-determination of peoples is currently considered under the International Law as a fundamental principle and has been embodied in the Charter of the U.N and the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights and the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights. Common Article 1, paragraph 1 of these Covenants provides that: "All peoples have the rights of self-determination. By virtue of that right they freely determine their political status and freely pursue their economic, social and cultural development."
A state is also regarded as an independent political body that exercises ultimate sovereignty over a certain geographical area and its inhabitants. However certain groups of people may demand the right to self-determination and a degree of autonomy within a given state due to political, cultural or religious beliefs. This further leads to conflict, coup d’etat, segregation etc before granting or denying these demands of …show more content…
With the help of the powerful Western countries such as the U.S.A and U.K the South Sudanese people advocated for self determination and later achieved sovereignty from Sudan a fact that can be inferred from South Sudan becoming the world’s youngest state.
For self determination and sovereignty to exist there has to be unity and loyalty that bonds a set /group of people together however conflict is inevitable in these cases. The notion that a population which faces subjugation and oppression by the leading elites on the grounds of race, religion or political representation have the right to self determination under the international law to separate from the state. Hence the degree to attaining self determination and the issue of becoming a sovereign state depends on the type of government whether it’s a democratic or dictatorship