State and Globalisation Essay Plans

Question 1

Provide the very basic structure for the question:

Examine the differences/tensions/relations between internal sovereignty and external sovereignty.

Answer 1

1. explain and give example of internal sovereignty (AO1)
2. contrast this to external sovereignty, giving examples too (AO1)
3. similarity (AO2)
4. difference (AO2)

Question 2

INTERNAL/EXTERNAL SOVEREIGNTY
Give the example for internal sovereignty.
Give the example for external sovereignty.

Answer 2

INTERNAL/EXTERNAL SOVEREIGNTY
Parliamentary sovereignty

UN’s principle of non-intervention
all states are equal under international law

Question 3

INTERNAL/EXTERNAL SOVEREIGNTY

What is the similarity?

Answer 3

INTERNAL/EXTERNAL SOVEREIGNTY

They can both be threatened by the same issue - EU membership (or membership of any international organisation)

Question 4

INTERNAL/EXTERNAL SOVEREIGNTY

Why is this the similarity?

Answer 4

INTERNAL/EXTERNAL SOVEREIGNTY
EU membership undermines both types of sovereignty
Internal: EU law takes primacy above the sovereign Parliament
and the ECJ can strike down the sovereign Parliament’s Acts

External - EU law takes primacy (laws to protect a borders will be struck down, not compatible with Freedom of Movement, as a member of single market)

Question 5

INTERNAL/EXTERNAL SOVEREIGNTY

What is the difference?

Answer 5

INTERNAL/EXTERNAL SOVEREIGNTY

They can also exist independently of each other

Question 6

INTERNAL/EXTERNAL SOVEREIGNTY

Why is the the difference?

Answer 6

INTERNAL/EXTERNAL SOVEREIGNTY
can have internal sovereignty but not external
e.g. Kosovo

can have external sovereignty but not internal
e.g. Somalia