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Edit TABLE OF CONTENTS Download the entire issue (PDF) Front Pages i-viii The Management of the Coronavirus Emergency by the Italian Government and the Relationship between State and Regions Gloria Marchetti 129 The Rule of Law and National Security in Nigerian Democracy: A Contemporary Issue under the Aegis of International Law Isaac O. C. Igwe 149 Regional Cooperation and State Sovereignty

2021; Volume: 7; Issue: 2 Linguagem: Inglês

10.30958/ajl.7-2-3

2407-9685

Babalola Abegunde,

Global Socioeconomic and Political Dynamics

Bearing in mind that international cooperation and solidarity are fundamental principles underlying the endeavour of international law, reflected in General Assembly Resolution 2625 (XXV) which affirms the duty of states to cooperate with one another in accordance with the Charter, as well as international agreements, such as the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea, the Treaty on Principle Governing the Activities of States in the Exploration and Use of Outer Space including the Moon and Other Celestial Bodies, and the Antarctic Treaty which reflect and address global concerns. This paper is a desk-based (non-empirical) research which examines the impacts and implications as well as theories of regional integration or cooperation on the member state’s sovereignty, among others. It reveals regional cooperation has both the upside and downside. It concludes that regional cooperation is global trend; it will have different effects in different regions and development issues. Keywords: Obstacles; Impacts State Cooperation; Regionalism; Rational; Supranationalism; State Integration; State Sovereignty.