Subsidiary state and its external consequence – Subsidiary sovereign state

LusoGlobe Research in Charge

Sílvia Mangerona

End

Abstract

The model of sovereign states is seriously compromised in its meaning. The old Bodian definition, which states that sovereignty is the dominant power that does not recognize an equal power in the internal order or a superior power beyond its borders, is anachronistic and requires updating. From an internal point of view, some states are already living with a significant polycentric identity, and from an external point of view, they are increasingly committed to each other. Globalization and globalism have led to interdependence, most of which is formalized by international laws and supranational bodies, which jointly govern the economic, security, environmental and now also, increasingly, public health sectors. New interdependencies put the sovereign state and one of its fundamental characteristics – territorial borders – to the test. Thinking about the new concept of sovereignty implies, as Maria Regina Marcheuta presented, reviewing the traditional concept of borders. The paradigms that defined civilizational and cultural borders have taken on new configurations. New models and names appear on the horizon, such as the concept of service sovereignty and subsidiary sovereignty. Political, ideological, demographic and security issues have forced a review of the criteria for belonging and, consequently, territorial division. Exclusive sovereignties have given way to inclusive sovereignties, says Ulrich Beck. At the end of the 20th century, this German sociologist pointed out the weaknesses of exclusive sovereignties that put states under the illusion of independence, which is no longer possible given today’s new global challenges. These new demands continue to be economic, but also increasingly political and do not dispense with international normative organization. The delegation of powers from sovereign national states to transnational bodies involves a competition between self-strengthening and self-weakening. A paradox that can be resolved through the principle of subsidiarity and a new characterization in public international law: subsidiary sovereignty.

Researchers

Sílvia Mangerona

Associated Missions

Graduate Program in International Relations at the Federal University of Santa Catarina Partnership Professor Graciela De Conti Pagliari

Outputs

At the end of the project, a scientific article with the same title is expected to be published.

References

Mangerona, Sílvia (2021). Subsidiariedade: Doutrina Política e Modelo de Estado. São João do Estoril: Principia.

Funding and Institution