Separatism - Democracy and Disintegration

This book offers a comparative view of nine historic separatist movements, some of which have achieved the break-up of an empire or a state, and others that to date have not. The authors analyze the long term effects of secession: after partition, ethnic strife typically continues for generations; minorities decline in status; and democracy and human rights are derogated.

List of contents

Chapter 1 Preface Chapter 2 Introduction Chapter 3 When States Divide Chapter 4 Separatism: Rationality and Irony Chapter 5 The Economics of Secession Chapter 6 The Collapse of the Austro-Hungarian Empire Chapter 7 Citizenship and the Collapse of the State: The Ottoman Case Chapter 8 Who or What Broke Up the Soviet Union? Chapter 9 The Breakup of Yugoslavia Chapter 10 The Partition of Czechoslovakia Chapter 11 Chechen Separatism Chapter 12 Negotiating Autonomy: Tartarstan, Asymmetrical Federalism, and State Consolidation in Russia Chapter 13 The Tamil Secessionist Movement in Sri Lanka (Ceylon) Chapter 14 Quebec: A Unique Case of Secessionism Chapter 15 Conclusions Chapter 16 Select Bibliography Chapter 17 Index

About the author

Edited by Metta Spencer - Contributions by Yildiz Atasoy; John Bacher; Milica Z. Bookman; Feodor Burlatsky; M.R.R Hoole; Victor Kogan-Iasnyi; Petr Pithart; Robert K. Schaeffer; Metta Spencer; Edward W. Walker; Reg Whitaker and Diana Zisserman-Brodsky

Product details

• Assisted by: Metta Spencer (Editor)
• Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 13.08.1998
• EAN: 9780847685851
• ISBN: 978-0-8476-8585-1
• Dimensions: 145 mm x 231 mm x 20 mm
• Weight: 458 g
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education; Sri Lanka, Canada, Russia, HISTORY / Military / General, Nationalism, military history, POLITICAL SCIENCE / World / Asian, POLITICAL SCIENCE / World / Canadian, HISTORY / Military / Canada, Czech Republic, Yugoslavia, Czechia, Yugoslavia & Former Yugoslavia, Sri Lanka (Ceylon), Chechnya, POLITICAL SCIENCE / World / Russian & Soviet