Change in the Perception of the State Sovereignty

Katarína Šmigová

doi:10.55073/2025.1.163-177

Authors

Katarína Šmigová Associate Professor, Institute of International and European Law, Faculty of Law, Pan- European University, Bratislava, SlovakiaAssociate Professor, Institute of International and European Law, Faculty of Law, Pan- European University, Bratislava, Slovakia https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8821-0667

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.55073/2025.1.163-177

Keywords:

sovereignty, Wimbledon case, coexistence and interdependence of states

Abstract

This study aims to explore the shifting perceptions of state sovereignty by analysing it from two distinct perspectives, an ‘inside-out’ view and an ‘outside-in’ approach. By examining these two perspectives, this study aims to analyse state sovereignty, reflecting its dynamic nature and the factors involved in its interpretation and manifestation, particularly while accepting international treaty obligations. Moreover, it explores the raison d’être of sovereignty, questioning its underlying purpose and the principles that sustain its relevance in today’s globalised world.

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