2020
DOI: 10.1017/s204425132000020x
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Suzerainty, Semi-Sovereignty, and International Legal Hierarchies on China's Borderlands

Abstract: The concept of semi-sovereignty, a now obsolete category of international entities possessing limited sovereignty, remains hazily understood. However, the historical examination of how semi-sovereignty was defined and practised during the long nineteenth century can provide insights on the interplay between authority and control within the hierarchies of international relations. This paper examines one specific type of semi-sovereignty—namely, suzerainty—which is often used to describe China's traditional auth… Show more

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“…Hancock (2006) draws on the case of Belarus' relations to Russia to introduce the concept of 'delegated hierarchy' to describe the situation whereby a state surrenders some sovereignty to an entity for the exchange of political benefits. Zhu (2020) studies China-Tibet and China-Mongolia relationships and reflects on the concept of 'suzerainty' as suggesting hierarchical structures between a superior suzerain and a semi-sovereign vasal state.…”
Section: Sovereignty and Recognitionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Hancock (2006) draws on the case of Belarus' relations to Russia to introduce the concept of 'delegated hierarchy' to describe the situation whereby a state surrenders some sovereignty to an entity for the exchange of political benefits. Zhu (2020) studies China-Tibet and China-Mongolia relationships and reflects on the concept of 'suzerainty' as suggesting hierarchical structures between a superior suzerain and a semi-sovereign vasal state.…”
Section: Sovereignty and Recognitionmentioning
confidence: 99%