scholarly journals SOURCES OF STATE SOVEREIGNTY AND THE IDEA OF NATIONAL IDENTITY

2020 ◽  
pp. 158-173
Author(s):  
Mykhailo Boichenko ◽  
Yuliia Rudenko
Keyword(s):  
National Identity ◽  
The State ◽  
State Sovereignty ◽  
Cultural Groups ◽  
National Interests ◽  
Nation States ◽  
External Relations ◽  
National Values ◽  
External Sources ◽  
Internal Sources

The article is devoted to the analysis of the ratio of external and internal sources of state sovereignty. It is found that sovereignty cannot be established without external sources, and the sovereignty of the state is to establish external relations with other states as political monads, i. e. coexisting political substances. At the same time, the sovereignty of the state is closely interconnected with the idea of national identity: the justification of sovereignty is the integration of all cultural groups of the country around the idea of national identity, which is the subject of protection of state sovereignty. The national idea acts as the main source of legitimation of the state’s sovereignty, and the national identity acts as a mechanism for combining the national idea and the state’s sovereignty. In today’s globalized society, national identity appears not as an opponent of internationalism, but as a prerequisite for building international relations in recognition of the sovereignty of states that have their own national idea. The global state appears not as a replacement for the nation-state, but only as a principle of interdependence and expression of the need for cooperation between modern nation-states. Global civil society creates a need for the principle of multilateralism in the interaction between modern states, i. e. the need for their constructive interaction based on mutual respect for the idea of national identity and its derivatives — national interests, national values and so on. The strategic provision of internal sources of state sovereignty, especially a clear link between national identity and the integrated national idea, makes possible and appropriate to turn to external sources of state sovereignty.

scholarly journals Protection of National Interests of the State as an Imperative of Geostrategy of Ukraine

2019 ◽  
pp. 167-175
Author(s):  
Inna Shevchuk
Keyword(s):  
Economic Development ◽  
National Economy ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Sole Source ◽  
Economic Benefits ◽  
Economic Security ◽  
The State ◽  
State Sovereignty ◽  
National Interests ◽  
The Impact

The article is devoted to the actual issues of determining the role of national interests in ensuring the economic security of the state. Established in the field of economic security, the priority national interest is the development of the national economy and the growth of the welfare of citizens. The researchers' views on the definition of the concept of «national interests» are researched and generalized that national interests are a systemic, synergetic concept that reflects the vital values of the Ukrainian people as the bearer of sovereignty and the sole source of power in Ukraine, the defining needs of society and the state, the realization of which guarantees state sovereignty of Ukraine and its progressive development. It is noted that national interests are realized through state interests, where the population of the country acts as the subject of interests, and the state through the state institutions implements and protects these interests. The main components of national interests include the provision of military-political sovereignty, economic well-being and cultural needs of the population. The military-political, socio-economic situation in Ukraine and the impact of globalization processes have made it possible to formulate a number of national interests, including: protection of state sovereignty; ensuring economic stability through self-sufficiency, stability and competitiveness of the national economy; polyvectorality of the country's foreign policy and the establishment of Ukraine as a reliable international partner; creation of conditions for the development of the spirituality of the population, improvement of the physical health of the nation; preservation of intellectual and scientific potential of the country, regulation of the issue of youth mobility. It has been proved that democratization processes require the involvement of citizens and civil society institutions in this process in order to form national interests through the maximum coverage of all spheres of society's life for the protection of human rights and citizen and acceleration of socio-economic development and modernization of the national economy. The most acute threats to national interests in the field of national and economic security are formulated. It is summarized that in the field of economic security, national interests reflect the vector of economic development of the state, its aspirations for economic independence and the effective use of economic benefits.

scholarly journals Anti-terrorist Function of the State: Search for New Forms of Implementation

Lex Russica ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 125-132
Author(s):  
D. S. Mits
Keyword(s):  
The State ◽  
Social Significance ◽  
Law Enforcement Agencies ◽  
Conceptual Approach ◽  
National Interests ◽  
Russian State ◽  
Primary Direction ◽  
Internal Sources ◽  
Constitutional System ◽  
The Stability

The paper considers the importance of the anti-terrorist function of the state, which consists in the possibility of neutralizing the main threat-forming factors of illegal encroachments on the constitutional system: 1) radicalism; 2) enmity and hatred; 3) extremism; 4) terrorism. The purpose of the paper is to search for effective support of all areas of the state’s antiterrorist function: 1) prevention; 2) struggle; 3) elimination of harmful consequences; 4) self-sufficiency. The analysis of the category "anti-terrorist function of the state" is carried out in the combination of dialectical and systemic research methods, as well as by a conceptual approach to identifying new forms of implementation. In the course of the analysis, the author formulates and scientifically substantiates his position: the support of the anti-terrorist function of the state determines the social purpose and social significance of the prevention of terrorism as the primary direction of anti-terrorist activities. The paper reflects the currently important feature of the considered function — the socio-political component of countering terrorism as a point of contact between the opposing entities. The transformation of manifestations of terrorism, which creates threats to individual, public, state, collective, regional, and international security, requires anti-terrorist actors to act ahead of the curve. A citizen protected from terrorist influence will expect the state to maintain such a safe state. At the same time, the average citizen is far from being able to participate in strengthening the anti-terrorist function of the state. A separate set of state measures is of interest in the course of systematizing the functions of the modern Russian state. Modern terrorists, using the achievements of humanity, are embedded in an invulnerable actor of the planetary level. Attempts to reduce these manifestations to an acceptable level only by anti-criminal methods of law enforcement agencies are comparable to the failure and beginning of the reproduction of terrorism. Without a comprehensive approach in the anti-terrorist sphere, it is impossible to create sustainable development and conditions for the implementation of national interests. This system is formed, implemented, optimized, improved and harmonized under the influence of many socio-political factors. The stability of the system under study is conditional due to the variability of various external and internal sources of government that affect its processes.

scholarly journals Preservation of national identity as one of UNESCO’s roles

2016 ◽  
pp. 877-888
Author(s):  
Miodrag Cujic
Keyword(s):  
National Identity ◽  
Cultural Heritage ◽  
Social Development ◽  
The State ◽  
National Identities ◽  
International Organization ◽  
State Sovereignty ◽  
Strategic Objectives ◽  
Historical Monuments ◽  
The World

The cultural heritage and historical monuments are silent witnesses of social development and they deserve a special place in the world?s annals, both in material and in spiritual sense. In this regard, UNESCO has undertaken a number of measures which recognize such values. However, the current international events directly usurp cultural and historical features using international politics which in the process of globalization puts in an uncertain position the characteristics of certain national identities. The jurisdiction of this international organization is compromised by pressures of leading international subjects. By defining its strategic objectives, the position of the state sovereignty of its member states is determined. Consequently, it is necessary to induce the criteria and proposals to prevent such tendencies in order to preserve not only the cultural heritage of a nation, territory, religious population, but also its identity and its statehood.

scholarly journals Desovereignization and the Loss of Political Subjectivity by the State

2016 ◽  
pp. 135-144 ◽  
Author(s):  
A V Minaev
Keyword(s):  
The State ◽  
State Sovereignty ◽  
Political Subjectivity ◽  
National Interests ◽  
Promotion Policy ◽  
Special Approach ◽  
State Restrictions

The article discusses the interconnection of desovereignization processes and state’s loss of political subjectivity. The author points out the need to introduce a special approach to the identification and to the analysis of state sovereignty, as well as offers to consider facts of limitation of sovereignty in terms of desovereignization processes. This specialization of study helps to search to detect and to establish allowable state restrictions of state sovereignty in which its supreme power retains the ability to quickly and effectively respond to threats promotion policy of national interests. Restriction of sovereignty, according to the author, is acceptable only when it does not lead to a loss of political subjectivity of the state.

scholarly journals THEORETICAL AND APPLIED ASPECTS OF PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION IN THE FIELD OF NATIONAL SECURITY OF UKRAINE: RETROSPECTIVE ANALYSIS

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hrabar N. ◽  
Leonenko N.
Keyword(s):  
National Security ◽  
Public Administration ◽  
Retrospective Analysis ◽  
The State ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Practical Implementation ◽  
Historical Period ◽  
Constitutional Rights ◽  
National Interests ◽  
National Values

The article is assigned to the researcheses of problems of public administration in the national security from the point of view of retrospective analysis. The emphasis is on respect for the fact that the state policy in the spheres of national security and defense is focused on the defense of the most important rights, legal interests and guarantees, in particular, man and citizen - their life and dignity, constitutional rights and freedoms, safe living conditions; society - its democratic values, prosperity and conditions for sustainable development; the state - its constitutional order, sovereignty, territorial integrity and inviolability; territory, environment - from emergencies. The outlined postulates occupy a prominent place in domestic legislation and become a fundamental basis for the implementation of various programs and concepts aimed at their practical implementation in public life. At the same time, in order to achieve the outlined aspects, the question of the theoretical foundations of public administration of national security in the context of retrospective analysis shall be important. Based on the results of doctrinal and comprehensive research, it is concluded that the theoretical and methodological difficulties of the retrospective concept of "national security" also allow us to conclude that it is expedient to consider not only the concept of "security" but also the concepts of "nation" and "nationalism" to find out what meaning is embedded in the concepts of "national interests" and "national values". Therefore, an important step that to some extent allows us to reach a consensus on the concept of "national security" is to consider the concept of "nation" and the phenomenon of the phenomenon called "nationalism". At the same time, the isolation of certain factors in the context of national security should be considered a temporary aspect, as it is only possible to assert the priority of certain national interests in these areas in a historical period of society and state, and hence the corresponding priority ensuring their implementation. Moreover, the long-term preference of one or another area under certain conditions may even be a threat to national security. Ignoring national interests in other areas ultimately leads first to a reduction in the potential of the state, and then to an integrated level of national security. The advantage that can be given to one or another sphere of national security is justified only under certain extraordinary conditions.

scholarly journals Nationalism in Multi-Religious Nations: the Albanian and the United States Case

2014 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 302
Author(s):  
Nereida Shqerra
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
National Identity ◽  
Religious Beliefs ◽  
The United States ◽  
The State ◽  
Shared Identity ◽  
Nation States ◽  
The Common ◽  
American Nation

The aim of this study is to demonstrate that a nation can be created even if its members belong to different religious beliefs. The common religion is a component of nationalism. It plays a role in the consolidation of the shared identity of the members of its nation, so, in the consolidation of the nation itself. Many (or more or less all) nation states have no more than one religion which has supported the consolidation of their national identity. In fact there are few cases in which the members of a nation belong to diverse religious beliefs and almost no study has been focused on this subject. This essay is focused in the formation of the Albanian nation whose members belong to diverse religious beliefs. It studies the way in which Albanian nation took shape even though its members belonged to diverse religious beliefs. There were two ways which brought to the complete consolidation of the Albanian nation. The first one was the negligence toward different religious beliefs that Albanian patriots embodied to the members of their nation, and the second is the role its elites and the state played in the consolidation of the Albanian nation. The conclusions drawn from this case study are that the formation of Albanian nation required negligence toward different existing religious beliefs as well as their self-government in order to make them really Albanian. In other words, the consolidation of the Albanian nation was achieved because Albanians placed nationalism beyond religious beliefs and feelings. The Albanian case is supported by scholars' conclusions about the American nation –which is made of members belonging to different religions- who consider nationalism in the United States as "the most powerful religion in the United States" [Marvin C. - Ingle D. 1996]; a sentence perfectly suited for Albanian nationalism.

Conclusion: Servicing Early-Modern European Sovereignties

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bruce P. Lenman
Keyword(s):  
National Identity ◽  
Early Modern ◽  
The State ◽  
Dense Network ◽  
Early Modern Europe ◽  
Nation States ◽  
Nineteenth And Twentieth Centuries ◽  
The Creation ◽  
Modern Europe ◽  
Alternative Identities

To assess the significance for European states of the impressive range of activities undertaken by early-modern military engineers one has to look at two historical debates. The first is what is meant by ‘the state’ in this era. In the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, populist nationalisms used state structures to compete for territory with one another. They also used the coercive capacity of the state to impose a particular sense of national identity on the populations they controlled, eradicating alternative identities, and propagating myths that projected their sense of identity back to remote antiquity. The Chief End of Man was seen as the creation and extension of a centralised, interventionist state designed to defend the interests, redress the wrongs, and reinforce the identity, rightly understood, of ‘the nation’. Tempted by reductionism, historians have concentrated on a few states seen conventionally as ‘first-class powers’ and precursors of modern nation states, despite the fact that early-modern Europe was a dense network of sovereignties, some tiny; others like Venice or Bavaria never leading European powers but significant ones within specific contexts....

THE DESOVEREIGNIZATION OF THE STATE: DEVIATION FROM THE PRINCIPLES OF INTERNATIONAL LAW OR AN OBJECTIVE NECESSITY

2018 ◽  
pp. 68-77
Author(s):  
Aleksey Vladimirovich Kondratyev ◽  
Svetlana Viktorovna Vorobyeva
Keyword(s):  
International Law ◽  
Rule Of Law ◽  
The State ◽  
State Sovereignty ◽  
Limiting State ◽  
National Interests ◽  
The Rule Of Law ◽  
Economic Support ◽  
The Right ◽  
Stable Development

We examine processes of desovereignization and the loss of a state political subjectivity. Noted the necessity of research and analysis of state sovereignty in the context of globalization and threats to international peace, which affect the degree of independence of the state and require the search for legal and political levers to protect the monolithic right of the state to independence, inviolability and non-interference in internal affairs. Has been made an attempt to search for detect and establish acceptable grounds for limiting state sovereignty. It is established that the voluntary restriction of sovereignty with the transfer of powers to supranational entities has constructive consequences in the form of good-neighborly cooperation, financial and economic support of states from international financial institutions, etc. In cases where, in order to establish the rule of law, protect human rights and freedoms and under other good intentions, the policy of the state is interfered with by both the organs of the international community and individual states that have endowed themselves with the right of “international arbiter”, fears for the stable development of national states increase. It is concluded that any limitation of sovereignty should not lead to interference in the national interests of the state and to the loss of political and legal independence.

scholarly journals The Sources and Resources of Investment Activities of Personal Peasant Farms

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (515) ◽  
pp. 173-177
Author(s):  
G. T. Molnar ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Economic Activity ◽  
Agricultural Production ◽  
The State ◽  
Allocation Of Resources ◽  
Effective Mechanism ◽  
Investment Activity ◽  
Provision Of Services ◽  
The Status ◽  
External Sources ◽  
Internal Sources

The article analyzes the status of investment activity of personal peasant farms (PPFs). Investment is one of the most important factors in the development of the economy. Especially of great importance are investments aimed at the development of agricultural production, because on its development depend the development of all other sectors of the economy, accelerating the processes of reproduction and increasing its efficiency. It is proved that the investment activity of the PPFs is unsatisfactory, investment processes are insignificant, and the sources of allocation of resources are irrational. The sources of investment provision of personal peasant farms have been identified. It is concluded that internal sources of financing of PPFs, which consist of: income from economic activity, related types of activities, provision of services, lease of land plots, pensions, wages, scholarships of members of the PPFs, funds from the sale of property, rent for land plots, interests on deposit investments, insurance payments from reimbursement of losses, previously accumulated savings, etc., are not sufficient. Therefore, we need to look for opportunities to provide resources for external sources of funding. The key role here should be played by the State. It is necessary to develop an effective mechanism for attracting and implementing investment support from the part of the State, as well as external and internal investments, along with joint projects.

scholarly journals European Integration and its Implications on the Decline of State Sovereignty

Federalism-E ◽  
1969 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 62-64
Author(s):  
Sean Romero
Keyword(s):  
Immanuel Kant ◽  
European Integration ◽  
League Of Nations ◽  
Decision Makers ◽  
State Sovereignty ◽  
Federal System ◽  
Political Decision ◽  
National Interests ◽  
William Penn ◽  
Nation States

The evolution of European integration has raised fundamental concerns as to whether or not state sovereignty is a necessary sacrifice for the furtherance of European Union (hereinafter E.U.) member states’ national interests. The inherent precept for any form of integration among neighboring nation-states is federalism. Precursors to this premise such as William Penn (1644-1718), Immanuel Kant (1724-1804), Saint-Simon (1760-1825), and Carlo Cattaneo (1801-1869), envisaged a Europe united through an inter- European common economic system and a sovereign European legislative body; all while respecting the national patronages and law making duties of European nations – a federal system. Political decision makers in the early twentieth-century realized the paradox facing Europe; demonstrated in the inter-European fighting of World Wars I and II and the failure of the League of Nations [...]

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