Journal Article

Sovereigns as Trustees of Humanity: On the Accountability of States to Foreign Stakeholders

Eyal Benvenisti

2013

نظرة عامة

We live in a shrinking world where interdependence between countries and communities is increasing. These changes also affect—as they should—the concept of sovereignty. In past decades the predominant conception of sovereignty was akin to owning a large estate separated from other properties by rivers or deserts. By contrast, today’s reality is more analogous to owning a small apartment in one densely packed high-rise that is home to two hundred separate families. The sense of interdependency is heightened when we recognize the absence of any alternative to this shared home, of any exit from this global high-rise. The privilege of bygone days of opting out, of retreating into splendid isolation, of adopting mercantilist policies or erecting iron curtains is no longer realistically available.

• الناشر: Cambridge University Press,American Society for International Law
• موضوع: Accountability / Analysis / Countries / Democracy / Dysfunctional families / Equality / FAMILIES / Government / Government policy / Human rights / Humanity / International community / INTERNATIONAL LAW / International obligations / International relations / International sovereignty / JURISPRUDENCE / LEAD ARTICLES / Political doctrines / Property ownership / Social aspects / Sovereign states / SOVEREIGNTY / Sustainability / Treaties / Tribunals