Foundations of sovereignty

Sovereignty is the supreme authority that is not superior to any other authority. Which means that the sovereign state is the one that enacts the laws applicable to its territory, and enjoys political independence and legal equality with other states.The principle of sovereignty remained one of the foundations of international law and international relations until the end of the Cold War, which witnessed the spread of liberal thought that worked to reformulate the concepts of international relations such as (national sovereignty and non-interference in the internal affairs of other countries), as well as the adoption of new concepts that express perceptions of Liberal thought in international relations, such as the principle of international humanitarian intervention, raises many problems, because it conflicts with the principle of state sovereignty.Sovereignty in Western political thought is the possession of the will and the possession of implementation. If the will is taken away and its management is in the hands of others, then the person who is robbed of the will becomes a slave, and if he controls his will himself, he is a master.