Closing the Sovereignty Gap: Making States

In: The world today, Band 61, Heft 8-9, S. 18-19

Abstract

A multifaceted strategy for measuring the efficacy of states that would also assist the international community in determining when it should intervene in national crises is introduced. An overview of the seminal functions of a modern state is provided, eg, possessing administrative control over the national territory & establishing the rule of law. Although many nations do not currently possess properly functioning sovereign states, it is stressed that the international community's contradictory policies have exacerbated efforts to augment state sovereignty in developing countries. Therefore, four recommendations for enhancing the vitality of states are offered: forming an index of state effectiveness, providing financial assistance to struggling countries, temporarily establishing a system of government that contains local & international officials, & promoting the creation of partnerships amongst national institutions & between various national & international institutions. J. W. Parker