Political Science · International Relations
UGC NET July 2018 Political Science
Which one of the following is not part of the four main criteria set out by the 1933 Montevideo Convention on the Rights and Duties of the State?
ACapacity to enter into relations with other states
BA defined territory
CStrength to wage a war ✓ Correct
DA permanent population
Correct answer: (C) Strength to wage a war — The criterion that is not part of the 1933 Montevideo Convention is the strength to wage a war.
Explanation
★The criterion that is not part of the 1933 Montevideo Convention is the strength to wage a war.
★The convention sets out the internationally recognised criteria for statehood.
★The first is a permanent population.
★The second is a defined territory.
★The third is a government.
★The fourth is the capacity to enter into relations with other states.
★Military strength to wage war is not among these legal requirements for statehood.
★The convention, signed in Montevideo, Uruguay, remains the classic legal definition of a state.
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