'''Sovereignty''' refers to independent [[legal]] authority over a population in a particular territory, based on the recognized right to self-determination.<ref>Almond, Gabriel A. ''Comparative Politics Today: A World View''. New York: Pearson, 2004.</ref> | '''Sovereignty''' refers to independent [[legal]] authority over a population in a particular territory, based on the recognized right to self-determination.<ref>Almond, Gabriel A. ''Comparative Politics Today: A World View''. New York: Pearson, 2004.</ref> |