ABSTRACT
Chapter 2 aims to show that a definition of sovereignty may refer to territory but can refer to other concepts such as population. Moreover, the chapter acknowledges that sovereignty is not absolute and because of its limitations, individuals, communities and states are able to interrelate in fact and in law with other agents in the form of domination or cooperation. It is correct to argue that many voices do accept sovereignty's limitedness; however, this statement is accurate only if disciplines such as political science and international relations are considered. In the legal context, sovereignty is assumed to be absolute because a sovereign state can only have one ultimate and superior lawmaker and interpreter. In fact, the European Union is one example that illustrates the author's point. Politically, there is room to argue that sovereignty is limited. The argument is that by acknowledging state sovereignty's limitedness in law and politics, it is still possible to count on a set of legally binding and enforceable global principles.
