Essay Structure

Question 1

Hook

Answer 1

in an increasingly connected world, the concept of state sovereignty is under constant pressure

Question 2

definition of sovereignty (different types)

Answer 2

• Sovereignty refers to the authority of a state to govern itself without external interference, and it can be divided into three key forms:
• internal sovereignty (control over domestic affairs and law-making),
• external sovereignty (recognition by other states and freedom from external intervention),
• and pooled sovereignty (when states voluntarily share decision-making authority with supranational bodies, such as in the European Union).

Question 3

definition of a challenge to state sovereingty

Answer 3

• A challenge to sovereignty occurs when a state’s ability to make independent decisions is weakened or influenced by actors beyond its control.

Question 4

Definition of globalisation and how it increases the influence of IGOs NGOs and MNCs

Answer 4

• one of the most widely debated causes of these challenges is globalisation, defined as the increasing interconnectedness of states through trade, communication, migration, and the growing influence of non-state actors such as NGOs, IGOs, and multinational corporations (MNCs).

Question 5

Thesis

Answer 5

This essay will examine to what extent globalisation is the main driver of modern sovereignty challenges by evaluating its effects through the growing influence IGOs, and NGOs have on sovereign states.

Question 6

what is article 7 of the EU treaty

Answer 6

is a legal mechanism that allows the EU to discipline member states if they have violated one of the core EU values, like rule of law