The question (13 marks)
Why is the sovereign State still regarded as the primary actor in international relations? Explain treaty making, the power to declare war and conclude peace, and diplomacy as attributes of sovereignty, and discuss the challenges to State sovereignty in the globalised age. (13 marks)
MU Module II, the State as primary actor; pack ch. 02, sections 2 and 3.
Plan your answer on paper before you look at the authorities — issue first, then the rule, then apply it to these facts.
It tests Unit 2 · Actors in International Relations of Political Science – III (International Relations).
Authorities you will need
- Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties 1969, Article 6
- UN Charter, Article 102
- UN Charter, Article 2
- UN Charter, Article 51
- Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations 1961, Article 3
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