George Soros on sovereignty

The principle of sovereignty needs to be reconsidered.  Sovereignty belongs to the people; the people are supposed to delegate it to the government through the electoral process.  But not all governments are democratically elected and even democratic governments may abuse the authority thus entrusted to them.  If the abuses of power are severe enough and the people are deprived of opportunities to correct them, outside interference is justified.  International intervention is often the only lifeline available to the oppressed.

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The rulers of a sovereign state have a responsibility to protect the citizens.  When they fail to do so, the responsibility should be transferred to the international community.  That principle out to guide the international community in its policies.

~ George Soros, The Bubble of American Supremacy, "Sovereignty and Intervention," pp. 102-104