Importance of Sovereignty It protects weaker states from external attack by powerful states e.g., the occupation of Kuwait by Iraq in 1991 was widely condemned by the international community.
It prevents the external exploitation of the resources of a state by more powerful and industrialize states of the world.
It confers on states independence status which makes them free from the control of other states and international bodies.
It allows states to make and enforce laws without any external interference.
