La organización política de los Estados

Apuntes

# The Political Organisation of States For centuries, states have been responsible for making major political decisions. However, in recent years, international organisations have become more significant. The EU is one of the most important. ## What is a State? A state is a form of political and administrative organisation that governs an independent territory and has three basic elements: • **Subtopic: Territory** The territory is the area over which the state has power. It is separated from other states by borders, which establish the territorial limits of its sovereignty, within which its laws and rules apply. Borders are not just on land. States also have authority over their subsoil, airspace, territorial sea, and diplomatic institutions abroad, in which the laws of the embassy's nation apply. • **Subtopic: Population** A state's population has the right to nationality and are citizens. In democratic states, the people can take part in the political process. They can hold public office, elect government officials, and make decisions, usually through elections. • **Subtopic: Sovereignty** Sovereignty is the right to make binding decisions for the state's population within the t...