Theory of Secession

Klappentext This 2005 book presents an argument for the right of groups to secede, offering a thorough and unapologetic defense. Zusammenfassung This 2005 book offers a thorough and unapologetic defense of the right to secede. In particular! it argues that any group has a moral right to secede as long as its political divorce will leave it and the remainder state in a position to perform the requisite political functions. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1. Introduction; 2. The case for statism; 3. Valuing self-determination; 4. Lincoln on secession; 5. The truth in nationalism; 6. Political coercion and exploitation; 7. Secession and international law; 8. The velvet transformation.

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• Authors: Christopher Wellman, Christopher Heath Wellman, Christopher Heath (Georgia State Universi Wellman, Christopher Heath (Georgia State University) Wellman, WELLMAN CHRISTOPHER, Wellman Christopher Heath
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 13.09.2012
• EAN: 9781107407237
• ISBN: 978-1-107-40723-7
• No. of pages: 214
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Philosophy > General, dictionaries; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education; Law, PHILOSOPHY / Political, Social & political philosophy, Political science & theory, social and political philosophy, Political science and theory