While It Might Be Possible to Abandon the Concept of Sovereignty

question 15

Multiple Choice

While it might be possible to abandon the concept of sovereignty for purpose of domestic politics,why is sovereignty still a relevant concept for international politics?

• A) It guides relations between leaders of different countries.
• B) It mostly belongs to international organizations, such as the European Union.
• C) It promotes the spread of freedom and democracy.
• D) It minimizes conflict and regulates economies.

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Definitions:

McCarthyism

A period of intense anti-communist suspicion in the United States around the early 1950s, characterized by political repression and accusations of subversion or espionage without proper regard for evidence.

NAACP

The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, an African-American civil rights organization in the United States founded in 1909 to fight prejudice, lynching, and Jim Crow segregation, and to work for the betterment of "people of color."

Long Telegram

The Long Telegram was a diplomatic message sent in 1946 by George Kennan, an American diplomat in Moscow, to the U.S. Department of State, outlining his views on the Soviet Union and recommending a strategy of containment to combat Soviet expansion during the Cold War.