“The member of a primitive clan might express his identity in the formula "I am we"; he cannot yet conceive of himself as an "individual," existing apart from his group.” MightIndividualResponsibilityGroupsIdentityMembersIndependenceFormulasIndividualismPrimitiveSovereigntyIndividual RightsClans Book:Sane Society Ils 252 Source: Sane Society Ils 252
“Over the longer term, the institutions and powers of the EU will continue to expand and certain policymaking powers, heretofore vested in the member states, will be delegated or transferred to, or pooled and shared with EU institutions. As a result, the sovereignty of the member states will increasingly be eroded.” StatesCertainTermResultsMembersInstitutionsSovereignty Author:David Cameron
“Why doesn't anyone address the substantive question of why other states blatantly interfere in Israel's internal affairs? Israel does not meddle in the affairs of other states in a similar way, so why do other countries feel entitled to do this to Israel? These actions violate Israeli sovereignty and I expect European Union member states to act differently.” WayFeelsDoeCountryStatesActionMembersUnionsAffairIsraelAddressesInternalsOther CountriesEntitledInterfereSovereigntyIsraeliEuropean UnionInternal Affairs Author:Ayelet Shaked
“I know that the United Kingdom is sometimes seen as an argumentative and rather strong-minded member of the family of European nations. And it's true that our geography has shaped our psychology. We have the character of an island nation - independent, forthright, passionate in defence of our sovereignty.” KnowsSometimesCharacterStrongNationsUnitedPsychologyMembersIndependentPassionateKingdomsIslandsSovereigntyGeographyDefenceUnited KingdomStrong Minded Author:David Cameron
“I think that we have refined greatly our notions of sovereignty in the EU. Its members consider themselves to be sovereign governments, but they have ceded a part of their sovereignty to the Union level, and their sovereignty is now penetrated by EU law.” ThinkingGovernmentLawLevelsMembersUnionsNotionSovereignSovereigntyRefined Author:Mary Robinson
“If the choice were made, one for us to lose our sovereignty and become a member of the Commonwealth or remain with our sovereignty and lose the membership of the Commonwealth, I would say let the Commonwealth go.” IfsMadeChoicesLosesMembersSovereigntyCommonwealthMembership Author:Robert Mugabe