CONCEPTUAL ANALYSIS article
Front. Polit. Sci.
Sec. Elections and Representation
Volume 7 - 2025 | doi: 10.3389/fpos.2025.1617708
SHIFTING PERSPECTIVES: CAN SUPRANATIONALITY SOLVE INTERNATIONAL PROBLEMS?
Provisionally accepted
Damiano Scotton1*
Diana Alexandra Garcia Orellana1,2*- 1University of Azuay, Cuenca, Ecuador
- 2University of Valencia, Valencia, Valencian Community, Spain
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This article offers a structural critique of state sovereignty as the foundation of the contemporary international order. Drawing on historical, theoretical, and normative perspectives, it explores the exclusionary origins of the modern state, its limitations in the context of globalization, and the inadequacy of its homogenizing logic in addressing collective identity pluralism. The paper argues that sovereignty has functioned not as a guarantor of peace or recognition, but rather as a mechanism of exclusion and fragmentation. In contrast, it advocates for a shift towards supranational models of governance grounded in universal citizenship, inclusion, and plural representation. By analysing cases such as the European Union and other regional organizations, the article highlights the potential of pluralist supranationality as a viable and desirable alternative for a more just and sustainable international order. Furthermore, it examines the resurgence of populist and nationalist discourses, especially in the United States, as symptomatic of a deeper structural crisis within the state-centric international system. These developments underscore the urgency of reimagining global governance beyond the constraints of sovereign politics.
Keywords: State sovereignty, universal citizenship, Supranationality, regional integration, Pluralism, nationalism, global governance
Received: 24 Apr 2025; Accepted: 07 Jul 2025.
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* Correspondence:
Damiano Scotton, University of Azuay, Cuenca, Ecuador
Diana Alexandra Garcia Orellana, University of Valencia, Valencia, 46010, Valencian Community, Spain
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