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B. Territory as a Subject own; therefore, then,
of Political Power the relationship must
Proponents of this view be based on the
have taken two different directions nature of sovereignty,
in their perceptions: and not ownership.
- Some have exercised (Ghazi, 2019, Vol. 1:
political power in 207-212)
the territory on the
occasion of the existence C. Territory as the Boundary
of real property of Sovereignty
rights; that is, they Territory-Area theory is a reaction
have considered the to the previous theory. According
relationship between to this view, the territory is the
the state and the only area and framework
territory as the relationship within which the sovereignty
between the property of the state is exercised.
and the property case. According to Leon Duguit,
- Others have attributed territory is the material realm
the exercise of this of the real actions of governments.
power to real sovereign D. Territory as a field of
rights. However, the Government Qualification
state-country can own Kelsen, Werdrooz, Borken, and
part of its territory; Charles Rousseau are among
but the authority it the scholars who see the territory
exercises over the as a position and scope of
entire diameter of a government qualification. territory
country is another matter. in this sense, is a piece of
In other words, the territory within which a system
authority of the state of regulation and enforcement
also applies to those of special rights is enforceable;
parts of the territory the framework within which
which it does not