1. S OVEREIGNTY

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

3. C HALLENGES TO S OVEREIGNTY Need diplomatic recognition Taiwan lost status East Timorese became state Palestinians are stateless Crimea annexed ¤ http://www.infoplease.com/spot/easttimor1.html

4. C HALLENGES TO S OVEREIGNTY Need internal organization GN- less problematic GS- more problematic due to: Diverse population Factions Lack of institutions ↑ possibility of violence for change Corruption Lack of infrastructure Public services Social welfare programs ¤

5. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-26166094http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-26166094 Maduro C HALLENGES TO S OVEREIGNTY Lack of public support Difficulty maintaining control Syria Thailand Venezuela Ukraine: how it happenedhow it happened http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-26224510

6. 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.

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 Cooperation Who pays? Who enforces? Consequences ¤

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 S OVEREIGNTY R ECAP 4 Qualities Define State Definition Outdated GN states: Rely on system norms GS states: Not self-sufficient ¤