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Evaluate the competing realist, liberal, and constructivist interpretations of the relationship between interdependence and sovereignty. Does interdependence signify the decline of sovereignty or its adaptation to new forms of global governance? Discuss.

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Interdependence and Sovereignty in Contemporary International Relations: Realist, Liberal, and Constructivist Perspectives Introduction The relationship between interdependence and sovereignty constitutes one of the most enduring debates in International Relations (IR) theory. Classical conceptions of sovereignty, rooted in the Peace of Westphalia (1648), conceive the sovereign state as possessing supreme authority within a defined territorial jurisdiction … Continue reading Evaluate the competing realist, liberal, and constructivist interpretations of the relationship between interdependence and sovereignty. Does interdependence signify the decline of sovereignty or its adaptation to new forms of global governance? Discuss.