Perspectives on secession : theory and case studies

Perspectives on secession : theory and case studies / Martin Riegl, Bohumil Dobos, editors.

This book explores the changing nature of secessionist attempts in connection with rapidly evolving geopolitical and technological landscapes. By presenting theoretical chapters as well as case studies on various secessionist movements around the globe, the contributing authors study a range of topi...

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Other Authors: Riegl, Martin, Doboš, Bohumil
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Cham, Switzerland : Springer, [2020]
Series:Frontiers in International Relations Ser.
Subjects:
Geopolitics.
Separatist movements.
geopolitics.
Separatist movements
Geopolitics
International relations
Political violence
Regionalism
Security, International
Terrorism
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Table of Contents:
  • Intro
  • Preface
  • Contents
  • Contributors
  • Introduction
  • References
  • Self-determination and Secession: The Normative Discourse Yesterday and Today
  • 1 National Self-determination
  • 1.1 The Principle of Nationalities (1776-1914)
  • 1.2 The Short-Lived Heyday of National Self-determination (1918-1923)
  • 2 Self-determination and Secession in the UN System
  • 3 Two Initial Options: Devolution and Secession for Multiethnic Federations
  • 3.1 Minority Rights and Devolution
  • 3.2 A Secessionist Option for Federations
  • 4 Secessionist Self-determination
  • 4.1 The Origins of the Idea
  • 4.2 Taxonomies of Secessionist Theories
  • 4.3 Remedial or Justice Theories
  • 4.4 Choice Theories
  • 4.5 National Theories
  • 4.6 A Remedial Suggestion with Elements of Choice and National Theory
  • 5 Conclusion
  • References
  • Secession in the Post-truth, Post-order World: A View from Africa
  • 1 The Desire to Secede
  • 2 The Development of Tension and Conflict in Africa
  • 3 The Role of the Media in Perception Creation
  • 4 The Fallacy of Clausewitz's Centre of Gravity
  • 5 Secession in the Post-truth, Post-order World
  • 6 Overcoming Violent Secessionist Forces in the Post-truth, Post-order World
  • 7 Conclusion
  • References
  • Democracy, Realism and Independence Referendums
  • 1 The Context and Development of Independence Referendums
  • 2 The Legal Argument
  • 3 Conclusion-When Are Referendums on Independence Recognised?
  • 3.1 Statistical Analysis
  • Appendix: Successful Independence Referendums 1980-2019
  • References
  • Neomedievalism and International Recognition: Explaining the Level of Recognition Via Networking
  • 1 Neomedieval Geopolitics
  • 2 International Recognition
  • 3 Case Studies
  • 3.1 Background
  • 3.2 Patron States
  • 3.3 Level of Recognition
  • 4 Conclusion
  • References
  • Foreign Interference in Secession Movements Through the Lens of Game Theory
  • 1 Introduction
  • 2 Necessary Changes to the Model
  • 3 Interference Model
  • 4 Modeling Outcomes
  • 5 Multiple Simultaneous Geopolitical Games
  • 6 Conclusions
  • References
  • Military Intervention in Aid of Secession: Kosovo and Its Aftermath
  • 1 Conflict-Management in the Yugoslav Space
  • 2 Conflict Management in Kosovo
  • 3 Russia's Opposition to the US/NATO Military Intervention
  • 4 NATO's Military Intervention: The Impact on Russian Policy
  • 5 Conclusion-Russia in Ukraine: "Recovering" Territory and Enabling Secession
  • References
  • The Viability of De Facto States: Cases from the Caucasus and the Horn of Africa
  • 1 What Does It Mean for a De Facto State to Be Viable?
  • 2 Securing De Facto Secession, De Facto Statehood, and Internal Legitimacy
  • 3 Seeking Links to-and Resources from-The Wider World
  • 4 Conclusion-Resources, Viability, and Sovereignty
  • References
  • A Mid-Rainy-Season Night's Dream: Cyber-Secessionism in Cameroon, 2016-2018

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