Which term describes a state's policies and procedures being independent of the interventions of other states?

Which term describes a state's policies and procedures being independent of the interventions of other states?

• A. Internal Sovereignty
• B. External Sovereignty
• C. Internationalization
• D. Westphalian System

Answer: (B)

External sovereignty is the idea that a state's external policies and decisions—its diplomacy, treaties, and interactions with other states—are independent of outside interference. It captures the autonomy a state has in the international arena, free from coercion or meddling by others. Internal sovereignty, by contrast, refers to authority within the state's own borders—the government’s control over its territory and population, the legality of its laws, and the monopoly on legitimate use of force. The Westphalian system is the broader historical framework that codified sovereignty and non-interference among states, but the specific term for independence from other states’ interventions is external sovereignty.

External sovereignty is the idea that a state's external policies and decisions—its diplomacy, treaties, and interactions with other states—are independent of outside interference. It captures the autonomy a state has in the international arena, free from coercion or meddling by others.

Internal sovereignty, by contrast, refers to authority within the state's own borders—the government’s control over its territory and population, the legality of its laws, and the monopoly on legitimate use of force. The Westphalian system is the broader historical framework that codified sovereignty and non-interference among states, but the specific term for independence from other states’ interventions is external sovereignty.