Sovereigns as Trustees of Humanity: On the Accountability of States to Foreign Stakeholders

• Eyal Benvenisti ^[1]
  1. [1] Tel Aviv University

     Tel Aviv University

     Israel

     
• Localización: American Journal of International Law, ISSN 0002-9300, Vol. 107, Nº 2, 2013, págs. 295-333
• Idioma: inglés
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• Resumen

  • The concept of sovereignty crystallized in an era when distances were large, and self-sufficiency the aspiration. This view of sovereignty is no longer sustainable and yields inequitable, undemocratic consequences. This article argues that in a densely populated and deeply integrated world, sovereignty should be understood as also involving a trusteeship toward humanity at large. Sovereigns should be required to take into account other-regarding considerations when forming national policies that may have effects beyond their national jurisdictions, even absent specific treaty obligations.