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minus-square@Abraxiel@hexbear.netlinkfedilinkEnglish5•9 months agoDe facto, a polity that has a distinct administration which dictates policy within and maintains its own borders.
minus-square7bicycles [he/him]linkfedilinkEnglish4•9 months agopretty sure the red light district in my town fits that definition. Unless you get like seriously scientific about it a sovereign nation is basically vibes based
minus-squareGivingEuropeASpook [they/them, comrade/them]linkfedilinkEnglish2•9 months agoSovereignty as a concept in international relations stems from the Treaty of Westphalia, in that each nation has an absolute say within its own borders and that said borders are inviolable.
minus-square@Blursty@lemmygrad.mllinkfedilink1•9 months agoIn which case Ukraine was not sovereign after it was overthrown by America’s Nazi coup.
What is a “sovereign nation”?
De facto, a polity that has a distinct administration which dictates policy within and maintains its own borders.
pretty sure the red light district in my town fits that definition.
Unless you get like seriously scientific about it a sovereign nation is basically vibes based
Sovereignty as a concept in international relations stems from the Treaty of Westphalia, in that each nation has an absolute say within its own borders and that said borders are inviolable.
In which case Ukraine was not sovereign after it was overthrown by America’s Nazi coup.