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Soveriegnty in the Modern Era

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Bibliography lists 8 sources. MHSover2.rtf The Characteristics of a Sovereign State in the Modern Era Written by   11/2001 Please Introduction Blacks Law Dictionary (2001) defines sovereignty as "the supreme, absolute, and uncontrollable power by which any independent state  is governed..." The definition also goes on to assert that sovereignty is defined by "supreme political authority" or "supreme will" and the "paramount control of the constitution and frame  of government and its administration" (Blacks, 2001). Though these definitions suggest a distinct and separate process of governing, recent trade agreements and the development of the European Union have  brought into question the definition of sovereignty. In fact, the progression of the global economy and the development of economic liberalization that has emerged from the creation  of both NAFTA and the EU suggests that sovereignty is no longer a reality in the modern global culture. From both a political and economic perspective, global development and  political shifts, including trade unification, has negated the premise of the sovereign state. In considering this assertion, then, it is beneficial to look at some specific cases, including  the attempts in Canada to focus on sovereign control, aboriginal sovereignty, attempts by Quebec to determined their own sovereignty and the growing concerns about sovereignty that has extended from the  application of NAFTA, the North American Free Trade Agreement. Canadian Sovereignty The call for the sovereignty of the aboriginal or indigenous communities of some of Canadas more rural regions  is clearly shaped by the sense of a difference in the economic and social development of this region. In fact, it has been recognized that even in the midst