What is globalisation and how is it changing the role of the state?

Traditionally, the focus of state-hood was state-centric, states were expected to exercise full jurisdiction internally and depend on self-help; states were independent on the world stage. Similarly, the traditional view of state-hood, as established in the Montevideo convention highlighted the four functions of a state: a defined territory, a permanent population, an effective government and the capacity to enter into relations with others. Hence, focusing on state-centric views and establishing internal and external dominance and authority. However, the rise of globalisation called for a great increase in interconnections between states, highlighting the importance behind cooperation. As a result, the concept of sovereignty shifted from an independent state to complex interdependence, establishing that states-system approach: focusing on the relationship between states as a form of order and predictability.[1]The world politics system was then illustrated through the cob-web model, a diagram that highlights the complex relationships between states, presenting that states have grown to depend on one another for assets, alliances and sources; states no longer depend on self-help, but rather, on interdependence. To add, the focus of traditional territorial sovereignty emphasizes the importance of state control of borders and territory. However, the rise of globalisation has increased cooperation through trading blocs such as the European Union. Thus, borders have become porous, defying the main concept of state territorial sovereignty while allowing travel to increase significantly. Hence, the role of the state has shifted from being independently sovereign to complex interdependent.