strategy
Reducing national sovereignty
Synonyms:
Imposing international restraints on freedom of action of governmentsWeakening power of nation-state
Claim:
1. It is essential to impose international restraints on the freedom of action of individual governments. These must include restraints on the use of various protectionist measures, and their effective surveillance.2. Nation states are a creature of the industrial era. Capitalism required political institutions large enough to oversee and secure broad geographical markets. Now that commerce is moving from the industrial age to the information age and from geography to cyberspace, spatially bound nation states are increasingly irrelevant and without a clearly defined mission.
Counter Claim:
Juridical restraints alone will not prevent action by sovereign governments in what is considered a crisis. Broader:
Allowing restructuring of social relationsIntegrating the international community of nations Constrains:
Promulgating nationalism Constrained by:
Protecting sovereignty by enforcing political boundaries Facilitates:
Liberalizing tradeThreatening national integrity Facilitated by:
Establishing joint sovereignty regimesChecking power of government bureaucracyDeveloping socio-physical community structuresEstablishing global governmental responsibility Problems:
Decline of the nation-stateSubjects:
Resources → EnergyAction → Action
Government → Nation state
Government → Government
Type Classification:
D: Detailed strategies Related UN Sustainable Development Goals:
