List of political entities in the 4th century; List of political entities in the 3rd century; List of political entities in the 2nd century; List of political entities in the 1st century

Answers to this question vary, some suggesting that accountability must be to some divine power, while others contend that it must be to the community of states that have granted individual states sovereignty.

This list has the date of creation of current sovereign states but not of nations. The historiography of some nations, such as the Bulgarians, even separates the different states founded by these nations (for example First, Second and Third Bulgarian State)

The table includes bullets in the right-hand column representing entities that are either not sovereign states or have a close association to another sovereign state. It also includes subnational areas where the sovereignty of the titular state is limited by an international agreement.

After viewing the video, students work in groups to assess the sovereignty status of several modern states. They then research changes to the level of sovereignty in some of the nations that Dr. Krasner mentioned and share what they learned with their classmates.