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excluding external sources of authority both in theory and in practice.</span> </span> </div> </div><div><a class="fuLhoc ZWRArf" href="/url?q=https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/computer-science/sovereign-state&sa=U&ved=2ahUKEwjsvo-4u4CKAxUDzzgGHRaCEcgQFnoECAUQAg&usg=AOvVaw3moUmLbtnkHd0ipRRsrIAe"><span class="CVA68e qXLe6d">Sovereign State - an overview | ScienceDirect Topics</span> <span class="qXLe6d dXDvrc"> <span class="fYyStc">www.sciencedirect.com › topics › computer-science › sovereign-state</span> </span> </a></div><div class="oO6lG"> <span class="qXLe6d F9iS2e WMQ2Le"> <a class="M3vVJe" href="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://support.google.com/websearch%3Fp%3Dfeatured_snippets%26hl%3Den-SG&opi=89978449&usg=AOvVaw0XmUePKqidLOPpq7KneD4H">About featured snippets</a> </span> </div></div></div> </div> </div><div> <div> <div class="ezO2md"><div><div><a class="fuLhoc ZWRArf" href="/url?q=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sovereign_state&sa=U&ved=2ahUKEwjsvo-4u4CKAxUDzzgGHRaCEcgQFnoECA0QAg&usg=AOvVaw0CPWNc-eup5Of6CCxH4IeS"><span class="CVA68e qXLe6d fuLhoc ZWRArf">Sovereign state - Wikipedia</span> <span class="qXLe6d dXDvrc"> <span class="fYyStc">en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Sovereign_state</span> </span> </a></div><div class="Dks9wf"><table class="KZhhub"><tr><td class="udTCfd"><div> <div> <span class="qXLe6d FrIlee"> <span class="fYyStc">A sovereign state is a state that has the supreme sovereignty or ultimate authority over a territory. It is commonly understood that a sovereign state is ...</span> </span> <span class="qXLe6d FrIlee"> <a class="M3vVJe" href="/url?q=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_sovereign_states&sa=U&ved=2ahUKEwjsvo-4u4CKAxUDzzgGHRaCEcgQ0gJ6BAgNEAU&usg=AOvVaw2rodll008tb8r-MLC6L7FL">List</a> <span class="fYyStc"> · </span> <a class="M3vVJe" href="/url?q=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_former_sovereign_states&sa=U&ved=2ahUKEwjsvo-4u4CKAxUDzzgGHRaCEcgQ0gJ6BAgNEAY&usg=AOvVaw3psyMeQsOXqz94kc1xN4sB">List of former sovereign states</a> <span class="fYyStc"> · </span> <a class="M3vVJe" href="/url?q=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_sovereign_states_and_dependent_territories_by_continent&sa=U&ved=2ahUKEwjsvo-4u4CKAxUDzzgGHRaCEcgQ0gJ6BAgNEAc&usg=AOvVaw2M9QuDbyFbZTZMeYINy-8u">List of countries by continent</a> <span class="fYyStc"> · </span> <a class="M3vVJe" href="/url?q=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_sovereign_states_by_date_of_formation&sa=U&ved=2ahUKEwjsvo-4u4CKAxUDzzgGHRaCEcgQ0gJ6BAgNEAg&usg=AOvVaw3l5Cwcf5gQ6_QIykG-uCkx">Formation date</a> </span> </div> </div></td></tr></table></div></div></div> </div> </div><div> <div> <div class="ezO2md"><div><div><a class="fuLhoc ZWRArf" href="/url?q=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_sovereign_states&sa=U&ved=2ahUKEwjsvo-4u4CKAxUDzzgGHRaCEcgQFnoECA8QAg&usg=AOvVaw0BvGXlps4TiJng19hTPFwO"><span class="CVA68e qXLe6d fuLhoc ZWRArf">List of sovereign states - Wikipedia</span> <span class="qXLe6d dXDvrc"> <span class="fYyStc">en.wikipedia.org › wiki › List_of_sovereign_states</span> </span> </a></div><div class="Dks9wf"><table class="KZhhub"><tr><td class="udTCfd"><div> <div> <span class="qXLe6d FrIlee"> <span class="fYyStc">The following is a list providing an overview of sovereign states around the world with information on their status and recognition of their sovereignty.</span> </span> <span class="qXLe6d FrIlee"> <a class="M3vVJe" href="/url?q=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_sovereign_states_and_dependent_territories_by_continent&sa=U&ved=2ahUKEwjsvo-4u4CKAxUDzzgGHRaCEcgQ0gJ6BAgPEAU&usg=AOvVaw0FVs7Mo27aRR_ruxVmZnJX">Countries by continent</a> <span class="fYyStc"> · </span> <a class="M3vVJe" href="/url?q=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Foreign_relations_of_China&sa=U&ved=2ahUKEwjsvo-4u4CKAxUDzzgGHRaCEcgQ0gJ6BAgPEAY&usg=AOvVaw1Byu4JtGOIz4V2BYkm2Scu">Foreign relations of China</a> <span class="fYyStc"> · </span> <a class="M3vVJe" href="/url?q=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_and_dependencies_and_their_capitals_in_native_languages&sa=U&ved=2ahUKEwjsvo-4u4CKAxUDzzgGHRaCEcgQ0gJ6BAgPEAc&usg=AOvVaw3l6V2GZIkXRSp2SRbvM3Ae">List of countries and...</a> </span> </div> </div></td></tr></table></div></div></div> </div> </div><div> <div> <div class="ezO2md"><div><div><table class="ZuwI5d"><tbody><tr><td> <span class="qXLe6d x3G5ab"> <span class="fYyStc">Sovereign state</span> </span> </td><td><a href="/url?q=https://m.youtube.com/watch%3Fv%3DwPp0G_wYyMM&sa=U&ved=2ahUKEwjsvo-4u4CKAxUDzzgGHRaCEcgQndQBegQIDBAE&usg=AOvVaw1HqGUSP3wboYtWk8Z6627q"><img class="qPa7sb" alt="Sovereign state" src="https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcSiecY8iRkCKy69JsyptbK08N0nEyGo2Cambx4XxAQGAqkuAdDRGTV2xw&s=0" style="max-width:72px;max-height:72px"/></a></td></tr></tbody></table></div><div class="AS66f"> <div> <span class="qXLe6d FrIlee"> <span class="fYyStc">A sovereign state is a state that has the supreme sovereignty or ultimate authority over a territory. It is commonly understood that a sovereign state is independent. When referring to a specific polity, the term "country" may also refer to a...</span> <span class="fYyStc"> </span> <a class="M3vVJe" href="/url?q=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sovereign_state&sa=U&ved=2ahUKEwjsvo-4u4CKAxUDzzgGHRaCEcgQmhN6BAgMEAY&usg=AOvVaw0OIVmhSGN-MiflKSGMmAc7">Wikipedia</a> </span> </div> </div></div></div> </div> </div><div> <div> <div class="ezO2md"><div><div><a class="fuLhoc ZWRArf" href="/url?q=https://www.britannica.com/topic/sovereignty&sa=U&ved=2ahUKEwjsvo-4u4CKAxUDzzgGHRaCEcgQFnoECAQQAg&usg=AOvVaw2Q9xPeEn9tHddXYqeizrH0"><span class="CVA68e qXLe6d fuLhoc ZWRArf">Sovereignty | Definition, Characteristics, Types, History, & Facts</span> <span class="qXLe6d dXDvrc"> <span class="fYyStc">www.britannica.com › ... › Politics & Political Systems</span> </span> </a></div><div class="Dks9wf"><table class="KZhhub"><tr><td class="udTCfd"><div> <div> <span class="qXLe6d FrIlee"> <span class="fYyStc YVIcad">18 Nov 2024</span> <span class="fYyStc YVIcad"> · </span> <span class="fYyStc">Sovereignty, in political theory, the ultimate overseer, or authority, in the decision-making process of the state. Although the term was ...</span> </span> </div> </div></td></tr></table></div></div></div> </div> </div><div> <div> <div class="ezO2md"><div><div><a class="fuLhoc ZWRArf" href="/url?q=https://www.jstor.org/stable/j.ctvzxx91t&sa=U&ved=2ahUKEwjsvo-4u4CKAxUDzzgGHRaCEcgQFnoECAsQAg&usg=AOvVaw17TSB_Y787HpZ5A-18LUE1"><span class="CVA68e qXLe6d fuLhoc ZWRArf">The Sovereign State and Its Competitors: An Analysis of Systems ...</span> <span class="qXLe6d dXDvrc"> <span class="fYyStc">www.jstor.org › stable</span> </span> </a></div><div class="Dks9wf"><table class="KZhhub"><tr><td class="udTCfd"><div> <div> <span class="qXLe6d FrIlee"> <span class="fYyStc">It is sovereign in that it claims final authority and recognizes no higher source of jurisdiction. It is territorial in that rule is defined as exclusive ...</span> </span> </div> </div></td></tr></table></div></div></div> </div> </div><div> <div> <div class="ezO2md"><div><div><a class="fuLhoc ZWRArf" href="/url?q=https://ciaotest.cc.columbia.edu/isa/cit01/&sa=U&ved=2ahUKEwjsvo-4u4CKAxUDzzgGHRaCEcgQFnoECAkQAg&usg=AOvVaw2Q5UEzXDlPdPSe6FrcCUWa"><span class="CVA68e qXLe6d fuLhoc ZWRArf">The Sovereign-State System, International Law and Institutions, and ...</span> <span class="qXLe6d dXDvrc"> <span class="fYyStc">ciaotest.cc.columbia.edu › isa › cit01</span> </span> </a></div><div class="Dks9wf"><table class="KZhhub"><tr><td class="udTCfd"><div> <div> <span class="qXLe6d FrIlee"> <span class="fYyStc">The first is that sovereignty reflects the pre-eminent position of states in the international system. The second is that states must not cause damage to the ...</span> </span> </div> </div></td></tr></table></div></div></div> </div> </div><div> <div> <div class="ezO2md"><div><div><a class="fuLhoc ZWRArf" href="/url?q=https://academic.oup.com/book/4293/chapter/146193686&sa=U&ved=2ahUKEwjsvo-4u4CKAxUDzzgGHRaCEcgQFnoECAYQAg&usg=AOvVaw2rUCvjOkK4hGsf5yaj16jg"><span class="CVA68e qXLe6d fuLhoc ZWRArf">7 Sovereign State Weakness - Oxford Academic</span> <span class="qXLe6d dXDvrc"> <span class="fYyStc">academic.oup.com › book › chapter</span> </span> </a></div><div class="Dks9wf"><table class="KZhhub"><tr><td class="udTCfd"><div> <div> <span class="qXLe6d FrIlee"> <span class="fYyStc">The sovereign state tendency to engage in political monopolization and cultural assimilation also undermines (rather than increases) legitimacy among diverse ...</span> </span> </div> </div></td></tr></table></div></div></div> </div> </div><div> <div> <div class="ezO2md"><div><div><a class="fuLhoc ZWRArf" href="/url?q=https://press.princeton.edu/books/paperback/9780691029108/the-sovereign-state-and-its-competitors%3Fsrsltid%3DAfmBOooIUaH86pCtUeWbXqz51XERl38Pcrc8h7G4ZDJ4AW-zB8MjNCGI&sa=U&ved=2ahUKEwjsvo-4u4CKAxUDzzgGHRaCEcgQFnoECAgQAg&usg=AOvVaw1gUBxMvSw4wDjci5LD9Ij9"><span class="CVA68e qXLe6d fuLhoc ZWRArf">The Sovereign State and Its Competitors - Princeton University Press</span> <span class="qXLe6d dXDvrc"> <span class="fYyStc">press.princeton.edu › books › paperback › the-sovereign-state-and-its-com...</span> </span> </a></div><div class="Dks9wf"><table class="KZhhub"><tr><td class="udTCfd"><div> <div> <span class="qXLe6d FrIlee"> <span class="fYyStc">Sovereign authority proved to be more successful in organizing domestic society and structuring external affairs. Spruyt's interdisciplinary approach not only ...</span> </span> </div> </div></td></tr></table></div></div></div> </div> </div><div> <div> <div class="ezO2md"><div><div><a class="fuLhoc ZWRArf" href="/url?q=https://valdaiclub.com/a/highlights/what-is-a-sovereign-state/&sa=U&ved=2ahUKEwjsvo-4u4CKAxUDzzgGHRaCEcgQFnoECAoQAg&usg=AOvVaw08Kf7ZD6E6xo4YKxtj_X-D"><span class="CVA68e qXLe6d fuLhoc ZWRArf">What Is a Sovereign State? - Valdai Discussion Club</span> <span class="qXLe6d dXDvrc"> <span class="fYyStc">valdaiclub.com › highlights › what-is-a-sovereign-state</span> </span> </a></div><div class="Dks9wf"><table class="KZhhub"><tr><td class="udTCfd"><div> <div> <span class="qXLe6d FrIlee"> <span class="fYyStc YVIcad">5 Aug 2022</span> <span class="fYyStc YVIcad"> · </span> <span class="fYyStc">Uzbekistan and Azerbaijan have unique resources — population and natural wealth — the rest cannot boast of this, and their sovereign future is ...</span> </span> </div> </div></td></tr></table></div></div></div> </div> </div><div> <div> <div class="ezO2md"><div><div><a class="fuLhoc ZWRArf" href="/url?q=https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/sovereign-state-cow&sa=U&ved=2ahUKEwjsvo-4u4CKAxUDzzgGHRaCEcgQFnoECA4QAg&usg=AOvVaw1ripJ8-Cf2gVZgHZwPEv6u"><span class="CVA68e qXLe6d fuLhoc ZWRArf">Sovereign state, 2022 - Our World in Data</span> <span class="qXLe6d dXDvrc"> <span class="fYyStc">ourworldindata.org › grapher › sovereign-state-cow</span> </span> </a></div><div class="Dks9wf"><table class="KZhhub"><tr><td class="udTCfd"><div> <div> <span class="qXLe6d FrIlee"> <span class="fYyStc YVIcad">29 Sept 2023</span> <span class="fYyStc YVIcad"> · </span> <span class="fYyStc">For the years after 1919, a country is considered a sovereign state if it either at any point was a member of the League of Nations or the ...</span> </span> </div> </div></td></tr></table></div></div></div> </div> </div><div> <div> <div class="ezO2md"><div><div> <span class="qXLe6d 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