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“Interests can conflict and must be balanced; rights must be defined so that they do not conflict” (Scanlon, 2008, p.68).

States pursue external recognition of their self-ascribed rights associated with its status and identity, let alone self-worth conceptions. Conversely, [54] misrecognition (whether deliberatively or coincidental) of such rights⁷¹ is associated with disrespect. Rights, as understood here, can involve rather material factors⁷², for instance, the right to economic prosperity and security, and somewhat non-material aspects such as (legal) equality, fair treatment, legitimacy or ‘voice’⁷³. A distinction between the two is neither straightforward⁷⁴ nor feasible for this project’s purpose as they are both, closely related to status and respect. In this vein, external support of a country’s rights⁷⁵ can serve as a signal of self-worth (incl. status and identity), whereas neglect, violation or inadequate consideration thereof can inflict harm and negatively affect an actor’s self-worth. In sum, this third indicator discusses the most frequently invoked political, legal, economic and military rights affected by external parties’ conduct.