SOVEREIGNTY AS A CONSTITUTIVE ELEMENT OF THE STATE AND  INTERNATIONAL LAW: CONTEMPORARY CHALLENGES IN LIGHT OF THE  U.S. 2026 INTERVENTION IN VENEZUELA

Lucilia Napoleão Barros

Autores

Lucília Napoleão Barros International Law and Geopolitics Analyst, based in Cyprus. https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7571-8277

Palavras-chave:

International Law, Domestic Law, Selective Sovereignty

Resumo

Numerous theories have been developed to analyse the relationship between International Law and Domestic Law, as well as to determine which of these legal orders should prevail in the event of conflict. The opposition between monist and dualist approaches is particularly emblematic. However, neither framework adequately reflects contemporary state practice. The significant transformations that International Law has undergone in recent decades have led to a process of relativisation of sovereignty. In this context, the military intervention in Venezuela and the capture of President Nicolás Maduro can be characterized as the selective application of international law by hegemonic states, redefining (il)legality in accordance with their geopolitical interests.

Biografia do Autor

Lucília Napoleão Barros, International Law and Geopolitics Analyst, based in Cyprus.

_{Master and PhD in Legal and Political Sciences (Faculty of Law, University of Coimbra). International Law and Geopolitics Analyst, based in Cyprus.}

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