International Organizations: the Main Factors of Emergence and Development by L. S. Voronkov

“…The article emphasizes that both IIGOs and INGOs evolved from the supportive tools in implementation of multilateral interaction of sovereign states towards becoming an integral part of contemporary international relations, fulfilling many vital functions of modern human society and its citizens. …”
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ECONOMIC SANCTIONS: JURISTIC PHENOMENON AND POLITICAL LEVERAGE by I. Rodina, A. Vladimirova

“…It is proved that these categories, being positive means of an economic nature to change the economic, political and social conditions that include various types of direct restriction on trade between sovereign states. It is proved that these measures are a chance for the sectors of the national economy of the Russian Federation to take a significant share of the domestic market in terms of membership in the World Trade Organization.…”
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ECONOMIC SANCTIONS: JURISTIC PHENOMENON AND POLITICAL LEVERAGE by I. Rodina, A. Vladimirova

“…It is proved that these categories, being positive means of an economic nature to change the economic, political and social conditions that include various types of direct restriction on trade between sovereign states. It is proved that these measures are a chance for the sectors of the national economy of the Russian Federation to take a significant share of the domestic market in terms of membership in the World Trade Organization.…”
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A Response to McElroy and Lucas by Geoff Bertram

“…An important emerging topic for research is whether two key groups of small island economies – those that are now sovereign states and those that are (still) now non-sovereign territories – have followed diverging or parallel development paths since decolonization. …”
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Fiscal prerequisites for further monetary convergence in the EMS by L. BINI SMAGHI

“…To date, monetary convergence has been achieved but fiscal divergence remains a feature of Europe as sovereign states follow sovereign policies. This paper develops a model to examine the dynamic interactions between exporters and domestic producers, taking account of exchange rate changes, and warns that the problem of fiscal imbalance must be addressed.   …”
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Theoretical and applied problems of interaction between the international and national legal systems by O. A. Kiseleva

“…It is important to correctly "choose the key" to harmonizing the will of sovereign states of our time. The article is devoted to the search for a more correct way of developing international law through its interaction, and not counteraction with the national one.Methodology. …”
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TWO APPROACHES IN THE INTERNATIONAL LEGAL REGULATION OF WAR by Kremena Rayanova, Teodora Yovcheva

“…The first approach accepts war as a means of resolving disputes between sovereign states and creates rules for its humanization. …”
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The Conduct of an Inter-state War and Multiple Dimensions of Territory: 1998-2000 Eritrea-Ethiopia war by Alexandra Magnólia Dias

“…The article’s central claim shows the centrality of territory in its multiple dimensions for the understanding of the war that opposed the two sovereign states.…”
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Globalization, migration, and new challenges to governance by Choucri, Nazli, Mistree, Dinsha

“…The movement of people across national borders—along with the cross-border flow of ideas, goods, services, and pollutants—has reached unprecedented levels in recent decades. As a result, sovereign states find themselves under increasing pressure to manage these flows and respond to the challenges that the flows create, while balancing the interests of various constituencies, both national and international.…”
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Challenging the 'Post-Soviet' Label and Colonial Mindsets by Dovilė Sagatienė

“…<p>The international discourse long depended on the term ‘post-Soviet’ to refer to the 15 sovereign states that emerged and re-emerged from the Soviet Union following its dissolution in 1991. …”
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The United Nations and the Peace Movement by Unto Vesa

“…United Nations is an organization of sovereign states, while peace movements are part of civil society. …”
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Indigenous Rights and Interests in a Changing Arctic Ocean: Canadian and Russian Experiences and Challenges by Anna Sharapova, Sara L. Seck, Sarah L. MacLeod, Olga Koubrak

“…The Arctic has been home to Indigenous peoples since long before the international legal system of sovereign states came into existence. International law has increasingly recognized the rights of Indigenous peoples, who also have status as Permanent Participants in the Arctic Council. …”
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Integration Processes and Implementation of State Jurisdiction in the Open Sea by G. V. Alekseev, I. V. Evgrafova

“…There is a struggle between sovereign States for the use of the resources of the high seas. …”
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Fazer-se multidão: multiplicidade, classe e comum by Bruno Tarin

“…In order to support the analyzes and elaborations on this concept, the article begins with a brief reflection on how the idea of large groups or collective subject has been seen throughout history, with emphasis on the period of the philosophical and political formation of the sovereign States (16th century) and the period of formation of those that became known as mass societies (19th century). …”
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Johann Caspar Bluntschli’s Plan on the Establishment of European Confederation by Zh. M. Kembayev

“…This article considers the views of famous legal scholar Johann Caspar Bluntschli regarding the unification of the states of Europe and the entire world in the framework of a confederation of sovereign states. The author examines a number of works of Bluntschli and comes to the conclusion that his views have significantly influenced beliefs of the subsequent generations of political, public and scientific figures in many countries of the world and thus have substantially contributed to the formation and the development of idea of the European unity and to the establishment of the modern European Union. …”
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Changing the Perception of the State Sovereignty in Interaction with Possibility of Disturbing It by Laura Bačová

“…There exists a clear tension between the prohibition on the use of force against the sovereign States, the principle of non-interference in States’ internal affairs and the promotion and protection of human rights. …”
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Living Law Transplantation In Construction Criminal Medical Law by Juliana Susanti Gunawan

“…Laws made by the authority of sovereign states that are regulated and have sanctions can work effectively if there is a relationship of moral values that provide essential justice. …”
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International monetary system: issues and areas of reforms by V. V. Kuznetsova

“…Whether update world monetary system would obtain additional stability or contrary increase risks depends on many factors including sovereign states’ ability to cooperative behavior.…”
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"SECULAR RELIGION" AND THE DIPLOMATIC CONCEPT OF POWER BALANCE by T. V. Zonova

“…Abstract: In the XIX century the theory of the power balance grounded on the equality of all sovereign states was becoming obsolete. The representative of three “secular religions” (nationalists, socialists and liberals) questioned the rationality of the existing model ousting the traditional theory of power balance in international relation. …”
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European integration as a factor in the process of the Montenegrin state-building by Islamov, Damir R.

“…In the wake of the demise of the SFRY and the occurrence of new sovereign states, the Western Balkans became a sphere of interest to the European Union. …”
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