list of challenges
current political boundaries, TNCs, supranational institutions, political dominance of ethnic groups
possible problems in boundaries
contested territory, separatism, sectarian tensions, transnational movement of terrorists, contested maritime boundaries, legacy of colonialism
examples of boundary problems
Crimea, Scotland, tensions in Middle East, terrorists from Syria, ethnic partitioning in old colonial africa
TNCs as challenge to sovereignty
business decisions that could affect many ppl taken outside host country, human rights violations in work conditions by some TNCs
supranational definition
having influence and power that transcends national boundaries and governments
EU affecting sovereignty
monetary union eurozone financial restrictions, having to implement laws they maybe didn’t vote, fishing and farming rules (Fisheries Policy, Common Agricultural Policy), Schengen abolished borders, 28 members
UN affecting sovereignty
Security Council can sanction, intervention with considerable crimes against humanity, 193 members
political dominance of ethnic groups
ethnic groups spread along political borders, sovereign states may have many groups, some groups may be spread across borders, some groups may want independence (Touaregs in Mali), conflicts between groups
