1. S OVEREIGNTY

2. History Pre- WWII, earned Post-WWII, granted Sovereignty involves Diplomatic recognition Legitimate control Public support Internal organization Highest authority ¤

3. C HALLENGES : D IPLOMATIC R ECOGNITION Taiwan lost status East Timorese became state Palestinians are stateless Crimea annexed ¤ http://www.infoplease.com/spot/easttimor1.html

4. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-26166094http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-26166094 Maduro C HALLENGE : E NOUGH P UBLIC S UPPORT Difficulty maintaining control Syria Thailand Venezuela Ukraine http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-26224510

5. C HALLENGES : I NTERNAL O RGANIZATION -GS more challenged Less developed Less leverage w/ GN Diverse population Factions Lack of institutions ↑ possibility of violence for change Corruption Lack of infrastructure Public services Social welfare programs ¤

6. C HALLENGES : H IGHEST A UTHORITY Int’l issues State has final say Self-interested actor Form IGOs re: transnational issues IGOs’ effectiveness Pressure states to follow rules GN, EEs more leverage ¤

7. S OVEREIGNTY V. S PACE J UNK What is space junk? http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/infographics/infographic.view.php?id=10929

8. S OVEREIGNTY V. S PACE J UNK Why is there concern? Debris Int’l Space Station Secure against anti-satellite weapons ¤ http://web.mit.edu/stgs/spaceprograms.html

9. S OVEREIGNTY V. S PACE J UNK How does state sovereignty affect addressing the issue of space junk? Transnational issue Self-interested actors US, EU want non-binding policy Cooperation Who pays? Who enforces? Consequences Military threats Claim sovereign ownership ¤

10. U NITED N ATIONS (1945) Purpose- videovideo Transnational issues Self-determination US/SU push Decolonization ¤

11. UN S TRUCTURE UN General Assembly Secretary General UN Security Council 5 + 10 = 15 Saudi says no ¤ http://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-24580767

14. UN S ECURI T Y F ORCES Prevention Peacekeeping Neutral Peacemaking Armed troops Peacebuilding Rebuild UN Force Intervention Brigade (FIB) Strategic offensive DR Congo ¤ I800 C monitors http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-18379696

15. S OVEREIGNTY & UN M EMBERSHIP Advantages of membership Sovereignty Formal recognition No UN membership ≠ state 1 Exception Aid Trade Security Collective security ¤ http://www.maps-of-china.com/china-continent.shtml ¾ size The Mall in Washington D.C.

16. S OVEREIGNTY R ECAP 4 Qualities Define State Definition Outdated GN states: Rely on system norms GS states: Not self-sufficient ¤