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> The state as a person of international law should possess the following qualifications: (a) a permanent population; (b) a defined territory; (c) government; a
by dak1 13y ago
> The state as a person of international law should possess the following qualifications: (a) a permanent population; (b) a defined territory; (c) government; and (d) capacity to enter into relations with the other states.
> The political existence of the state is independent of recognition by the other states.
Montevideo Convention on the Rights and Duties of States[1]
[1] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Montevideo_Convention http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Montevideo_Convention
- potatolicious 13y agoThis describes basically any civilized area. By this definition, San Francisco is a state - it has a permanent population, a well-defined border, and a legitimate government. It also has the ability to enter into relations with other states, provided anyone recognizes San Francisco as a sovereignty. By this definition it seems there's no meaningful difference between a geographic sub-government as part of a larger whole, and a nation-state in an of itself.