The Concept of State

The present paradigms on statehood and state transformation being biased towards Western modernity, it being believed that it is a mistake to categorize recognition as either declaratory or constitutive when it is rather a combination of both, and considering the possibility of governance without the acquisition of statehood, this research, involves a detailed enquiry into the relationship between statehood and recognition and its significance, analyzes modern concepts like areas of limited statehood, brings out the problems with state as a fact approach, and an insight into the concept of state as it involved in different jurisdictions. They research article also looks into the role of international law as a stepping ladder or a stumbling block to state sovereignty for aspiring states, evolution of the concept of state in various jurisdictions and how similar/different are these practices, and the possibility of governance without acquiring statehood.

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The author is a student of B.A. LLB (Hons.) at the National Law Institute University, Bhopal. He has over 20 publications in Indian and international legal journals. He takes interest in writing on issues of social and political importance, and aims to specialize in the field of International Relations.