Tuesday 28 February 2017

Is Ghana a sovereign state?

Ghana is definitely a sovereign state as much as any state is completely sovereign in this age of globalization.  No outside entity has the legal right to intervene in Ghana’s domestic affairs unless Ghana signs a treaty that gives it the right to do so.  This is the major way to define a sovereign state.


Of course, no state in the world today is completely independent.  All states, even the United States, have to pay...

Ghana is definitely a sovereign state as much as any state is completely sovereign in this age of globalization.  No outside entity has the legal right to intervene in Ghana’s domestic affairs unless Ghana signs a treaty that gives it the right to do so.  This is the major way to define a sovereign state.


Of course, no state in the world today is completely independent.  All states, even the United States, have to pay some attention to world opinion when making decisions in domestic politics.  Even the USA is party to treaties that limit what it can do.  Ghana is like other countries in this way.  It does not have complete freedom to do as it wishes within its own borders.


However, Ghana is still sovereign because no other country has a legal right to unilaterally tell Ghana what to do in its internal affairs.  Within its own borders, Ghana’s government has complete freedom of action limited only by what it feels is wise to do and by the terms of any treaties it has voluntarily signed. 

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