Popular sovereignty

Introduction At first glance, Hobbes’s theory of rule within his artificial commonwealth appears deceptively simple: an omnipotent, totalitarian sovereign who compels absolute obedience through the use of terror, fear, and the constant threat of violence. At the core of this conventional view is the common-held notion of the sovereign as a dispenser of cruel and malevolent punishment. However, a more nuanced examination of Hobbes’s treatment of the purpose and character of punishment reveals…

Sovereignty forms part as an essential role to the functions of the State. It distinguishes the major identity which defines the Statehood of an entity in its legal capacity to act within its borders, and enter into relations with other sovereign States; and without intervention from the acts which it may deem necessary for its autonomy other than that from the provisions of the international law. Under the current international law and as stated by Alessandro Pelizzon in the Sovereign Union of…

England vs France An absolute monarch is a king or queen that believes in divine rights, Doesn’t share its power, and has control everything within his or her land. A constitutional monarch is a king or queen that’s head of the state, but when passing or making laws it must be passed by the parliament. While England had the same type of monarchy at first. England took a different path and became a limited monarch while France strength in absolutism grew. England developed a limited monarchy…

To have sovereignty over someone is to is to have supreme power or authority over an individual. The Bible entails multiple works in which God is sovereign over his believers so that a greater good can be accomplished through them. A few that really stand out would be Enoch, Joseph, and Mariam. God’s sovereignty over them can be seen throughout the various ways in which their lives played out. To begin with, Enoch was a very devoted follower, who was willingly open to the will of God. As open…

The word sovereignty, as defined by Merriam-Webster, contains three necessary descriptors: One, it must have “supreme power especially over a body politic.” Two, it must have autonomy, or “freedom from external control.” And, three, it must have “controlling influence” (“Sovereignty”). The path toward tribal sovereignty for Native American nations has been and continues to be a rough one. From the beginnings of colonialism to the founding of the United States and onto the present day, there…

In this source, the perspective is ultranationalist. It portrays the idea that no matter what it takes, if a decision will benefit a country, it should be executed. Such dedication i plausible to an extent because although the success of a nation is important, there are some costs that have to be taken into consideration before complete action is enforced on the situation. These costs include humanitarian problems, environmental issues, and the violation of collective rights for Indigenous…

Absolute monarchies ruled the powerful world between the sixteenth and eighteenth centuries and are characterised by strict laws and harsh punishment if you are to disobey. Many absolute monarchs became power hungry and greedy as their term continued, and began to have a negative influence on their people (if they did not already have one). Although there are many absolute monarchs which fit some of these characteristics, I believe the one that best exemplifies the definition is Henry VIII.…

As President George W. Bush led a march of troops into Afghanistan, one of his strongest allies was notably missing. The Japanese, refrained by their strict interpretation of their constitution, refused to participate in any use of force in the region. Instead Japan’s powerful Self-Defense Forces (SDF), the fourth highest-funded military in the world , went to nonviolent regions of Iraq to participate in humanitarian relief efforts . Additionally, these Japanese troops required foreign troops…

organizations such as Red Cross. Humanitarian aid attempts to find a way around political affiliations. For humanitarian intervention, use of military force is a central feature, though it has fundamental values that support it such as justice, state sovereignty, world order and politics. Moreover, the principles that govern humanitarian intervention are just cause, proportionality, last resort, good over harm, right intention and reasonable…

Many monarchs during the seventeenth century used absolutism as a governing force to rule their lands. During the reign of Louis XIV, Jean Domat wrote a profound document in which he addressed all areas of government and outlined what he believed to be the tenets of an absolute monarchy. This document, entitled “On Social Order and Absolute Monarchy” defined what he believed to be the basis of absolutism and class structure in regards to the law of God and the law of nature. Absolutism is as…