Since World War II, separatist conflicts have been the most common and deadly types of war in international politics. Such wars result from a simple incongruity: ethno-nationalist groups desire a homeland, but on territory that is controlled by states unwilling to give it up. Th…
An external security theory of secessionist conflict -- Pakistan's genocide in Bengal and limited war in Balochistan, 1971-1977 -- India's strategies against secessionists in Assam, Punjab, and Kashmir, 1985-1994 -- The Ottoman Empire's escalation from reforms to the Armenian ge…
Ahsan I. Butt argues that states, rather than separatists, determine whether a secessionist struggle will be peaceful, violent, or genocidal. He investigates the strategies, ranging from negotiated concessions to large-scale repression, adopted by states in response to separatis…
Since World War II, separatist conflicts have been the most common and deadly types of war in international politics. Such wars result from a simple incongruity: ethno-nationalist groups desire a homeland, but on territory that is controlled by states unwilling to give it up. Th…
"This revised and expanded edition analyses the factors conducive to holding independence and secession referendums, to winning these votes and to their status in domestic and international law. Taking into account the votes in Catalonia and Scotland, the book shows that votes o…
"This revised and expanded edition analyses the factors conducive to holding independence and secession referendums, to winning these votes and to their status in domestic and international law. Taking into account the votes in Catalonia and Scotland, the book shows that votes o…
"This revised and expanded edition analyses the factors conducive to holding independence and secession referendums, to winning these votes and to their status in domestic and international law. Taking into account the votes in Catalonia and Scotland, the book shows that votes o…
"This book proposes and tests a 'theory of separatism' to determine if there are key commonalities as to why separatist movements rise and what fuels them. In the post-Cold War period separatism has been on the rise. Today, there are more than 100 active separatist movements, wi…
Introduction: The state and non-state actors -- A brief history of separatism -- A theory of separatism -- Separatist conflict -- Successful Separatist Movements -- Separatism in Europe -- Separatism in the Middle East -- Separatism in Africa -- Separatism in South Asia -- Separ…
"This book proposes and tests a 'theory of separatism' to determine if there are key commonalities as to why separatist movements rise and what fuels them. In the post-Cold War period separatism has been on the rise. Today, there are more than 100 active separatist movements, wi…
"This book proposes and tests a 'theory of separatism' to determine if there are key commonalities as to why separatist movements rise and what fuels them. In the post-Cold War period separatism has been on the rise. Today, there are more than 100 active separatist movements, wi…
Explores the changes that the international order has brought to the theory and practice of recognition of secessionist claims and to the conditions for secessionist mobilization.
Chapters include: 'Secession: A Word in Search of Meaning', 'Secession and State Recognition in International Relations and Law', 'Secessionist Legitimacy: A Comparative Analysis', 'Consensual Secession of Montenegro - Towards Good Practice?' and 'The First Secessions'.
Chapters include: 'Secession: A Word in Search of Meaning', 'Secession and State Recognition in International Relations and Law', 'Secessionist Legitimacy: A Comparative Analysis', 'Consensual Secession of Montenegro - Towards Good Practice?' and 'The First Secessions'.
Chapters include: 'Secession: A Word in Search of Meaning', 'Secession and State Recognition in International Relations and Law', 'Secessionist Legitimacy: A Comparative Analysis', 'Consensual Secession of Montenegro - Towards Good Practice?' and 'The First Secessions'.
