State and Stateness: Contemporary Geopolitical and International Legal Threats
Modern doctrinal approaches to the definition of the concepts of “state” and “statehood” are
debatable and sometimes controversial, which necessitates their clarification in view of the existing global
and local trends.
It is suggested that “statehood” is broader than the concept of “state”. The former is associated
with independence, state sovereignty, the existence of state and municipal authorities, a system of legal
norms and their international recognition. The main characteristics of statehood include the national self-