'''Sovereignty''' refers to the independent [[legal]] authority of a population in a particular territory, based on the recognized [[rights|right]] to [[self-determination]].<ref>Almond, Gabriel A. ''Comparative Politics Today: A World View''. New York: Pearson, 2004.</ref> Among the powers exercised by every sovereign nation is the right to control its own borders, including trade, tariffs, emigration, and [[immigration]]. | '''Sovereignty''' refers to the independent [[legal]] authority of a population in a particular territory, based on the recognized [[rights|right]] to [[self-determination]].<ref>Almond, Gabriel A. ''Comparative Politics Today: A World View''. New York: Pearson, 2004.</ref> Among the powers exercised by every sovereign nation is the right to control its own borders, including trade, tariffs, emigration, and [[immigration]]. |