Week 7 Concept of State and Kinds of state

Lecture 6

Concept of State and Kinds of State

  1. Introduction to the terms

Nation, Nation-state, City-state, Country

  1. Attributes of State

Article 1 of Montevideo Convention on rights and Duties of state 1933.

  1. Defined Territory
  2. Permanent population
  3. Sovereignty

Supreme, Absolute, Universal, independent, Indivisible

  1. Government
  1. Rights of State
  1. Equality
  2. Independence and Sovereign
  3. Territorial Integrity
  4. Self Defence and Preservation
  1. Duties of State
  1. Non Intervention
  2. Respect for Human Rights and Freedoms
  3. Maintain International Peace and Security
  4. Settle Disputes by peaceful means
  1. Kinds of State

Confederation

Federal State

Vassal State

Protectorate State

Condominium State

Neutralized State

  1. Position of Vatican City
  2. Position of Tibet
  3. Position of Hong Kong

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