Understanding Sovereignty and Its Challenges

What is the primary role of states in the context of sovereignty?

• To enforce international laws

• To control international trade

• To represent sovereignty and have authority within their borders

• To manage global environmental policies

Which historical event is an example of a territorial conflict related to sovereignty?

• The Cuban Missile Crisis

• The signing of the Treaty of Versailles

• World War I

• The fall of the Berlin Wall

How is sovereignty being challenged from above?

• Through environmental changes

• By the rise of digital communication

• Through the actions of non-state actors

• By supranational arrangements like the European Union

What is the 'responsibility to protect' in the context of sovereignty?

• An idea that governments have responsibilities to protect their citizens from genocide and mass atrocities

• A principle that states must protect their borders from external threats

• A policy that allows states to intervene in other countries' affairs

• A strategy to enhance military capabilities of sovereign states

Which of the following is NOT a challenge to sovereignty mentioned in the transcript?

• Supranational organizations

• Non-state actors like ISIS

• Globalization

• Climate change