Sovereignty: My House, My Rules? - International Relations Series | Academy 4 Social Change

Sovereignty is defined as the supreme authority within a territory. Sovereign states, or countries, are holders of sovereignty. Just like your neighbors cannot randomly enter your house, other countries cannot arbitrarily intrude in your country and meddle with its domestic affairs.

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**Think Further Questions
1. Do you think sovereignty should be absolute? If not, what other limitations would you put on sovereignty?
2. Do you think military interventions to protect human rights are justified? Why or why not?
3. Do you think state sovereignty protects or restricts individual freedom of citizens?

**Contents
00:00 - Have You Ever?
00:17 - Explanation
00:28 - Definition of Sovereignty
00:42 - The History
01:11 - How It Works
02:00 - So What?

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