Territories, Peoples, Sovereignty

Nation States have three defining characteristics: government of a territory, rapport with a group of people and ownership of a sovereign power. All three of these characteristics are undergoing changes. Several developments involve a redefinition of the “State” and produce numerous contradictions,...

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Main Author: Sabino Cassese
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Language:English
Published: Milano University Press 2016-11-01
Series:Glocalism: Journal of Culture, Politics and Innovation
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description Nation States have three defining characteristics: government of a territory, rapport with a group of people and ownership of a sovereign power. All three of these characteristics are undergoing changes. Several developments involve a redefinition of the “State” and produce numerous contradictions, which can only be solved if we consider the historicity of both the phenomenal essence and the conceptual essence of the State. We need to rethink and reconceptualise the State within the context of the new tendencies and transformations delineated by globalisation.
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spelling doaj-art-459d16f5a63f45fdbeeac3e4600cb17e2025-08-20T02:05:06ZengMilano University PressGlocalism: Journal of Culture, Politics and Innovation2283-79492016-11-013Territories, Peoples, SovereigntySabino Cassese0Scuola Normale Superiore Nation States have three defining characteristics: government of a territory, rapport with a group of people and ownership of a sovereign power. All three of these characteristics are undergoing changes. Several developments involve a redefinition of the “State” and produce numerous contradictions, which can only be solved if we consider the historicity of both the phenomenal essence and the conceptual essence of the State. We need to rethink and reconceptualise the State within the context of the new tendencies and transformations delineated by globalisation. https://ojs-unimi-test.4science.cloud/index.php/glocalism/article/view/21210statenationglobalisationsovereigntypolitical rights
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Territories, Peoples, Sovereignty
Glocalism: Journal of Culture, Politics and Innovation
state
nation
globalisation
sovereignty
political rights
title Territories, Peoples, Sovereignty
title_full Territories, Peoples, Sovereignty
title_fullStr Territories, Peoples, Sovereignty
title_full_unstemmed Territories, Peoples, Sovereignty
title_short Territories, Peoples, Sovereignty
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topic state
nation
globalisation
sovereignty
political rights
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