States sometimes become victims of political troubles, called revolts, rebellions, coups d’etat, revolutions, wars and foreign aggression. A rebel leader, a revolutionary party, a military junta, or a war leader, a priest or a prophet may overthrow the established government or destroy its power from a portion or whole of the country. The State is then in a crisis. It is to explain such times of crisis and transition, that the two terms, “de jure” and “de facto” Sovereignty, are used. (“De jure” means “by law” and “de facto” means ‘in fact’.) Continue reading →