The Dynamic of Secession

• Author(s): Viva Ona Bartkus,
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Pages: 264
• ISBN_10: 0521659701
  ISBN_13: 9780521659703
  
• Language: en
• Categories: Political Science / General , Political Science / History & Theory , Political Science / International Relations / General ,

Description:... Secessionist activity has been increasing in the developing world, in Western liberal democracies, and especially in the former Communist states of Eastern Europe. This timely book offers a general explanation for the occurrence of the phenomenon, arising from a comparative study of numerous historical examples of secession and separatist conflict. The book develops a comprehensive framework, specifying the elements necessary for a secession crisis, and discussing the moral issues underpinning it.