Sovereignty

Sovereignty: A self-governing state. A state can be an organized community which lives under a single government. 

Example: The best example of sovereignty would be the countries of the world. They are communities, and live under single governments. Below is a list of sovereign states, along with their flags. In the text, Deluca and Peeples mention two big “states” with sovereignty: The United States and the Soviet Union (Deluca and Peeples, 184).

From the text: Towards the beginning of the article, Deluca and Peeples make the argument that corporations themselves have become sovereign. “Although corporations have been important players for some time, they are now clearly the dominant political, social, economic, and environmental forces on the planet; eclipsing the nation state…The wealth of a number of companies exceeds that of many nations. For example, as of 1999 Microsoft’s market value was equivalent to the gross domestic product of Spain, GE’s to Thailand, Wal-Mart’s to Argentina, and Hewlett-Packard’s to Greece (Morgenson, 2000).” (Deluca and Peeples, 183-184)

  
Works Cited: Works Cited: DeLuca, Kevin M and Jennifer Peeples, "From Public Sphere to Public Screen: Democracy, Activism, and the 'Violence' of Seattle." Tactics for External Audiences. 2002.