National Sovereignty in the Globalization Era

In recent years a debate has arisen about the scopes of sovereignty and the outlook for the very existence of the domestic State. On the other hand, globalization, economic regionalism and even the growth of transnational companies have affected the concept ofthe traditional idea of national sovereignty by transferring to cornmunity bodies, powers that belonged to the interna) jurisdiction of States. On the other hand, the world extension of the polítical phenomena of society have affected how States and individuals relate; one example of this is the strong appearance of nongovernmental organizations (NGO'S) that are trying to fill the empty space left by the traditional organizations such as polítical parties and union organizations. However, despite t.he cIear insufficiency of the State in overcoming its problems, there is not yet any other basic form of political organization that surpasses it. A balance wiIl have to be found between the need to maintain the domestic State and that of improving, perfecting and expanding its competence in international organization.