The Dynamic of SecessionCambridge University Press, 1999 M06 28 - 264 páginas 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. |
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... secessionist activity arises only when government action or international developments change a community's view of the balance among these costs and benefits . Her conclusion is that a community's aspirations for independence change ...
... secessionist activity arises only when government action or international developments change a community's view of the balance among these costs and benefits . Her conclusion is that a community's aspirations for independence change ...
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... secessionist conflicts to be among the most bitter of struggles . To the observer , secession often appears irrational as it entails the ostensible sacrifice of economic opportunities and the endurance of social upheaval . Because of ...
... secessionist conflicts to be among the most bitter of struggles . To the observer , secession often appears irrational as it entails the ostensible sacrifice of economic opportunities and the endurance of social upheaval . Because of ...
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... secessionist cause colors the opinions and potential support of members of the distinct community itself , the central government , foreign governments , and the broader international community . After a good deal of consideration , it ...
... secessionist cause colors the opinions and potential support of members of the distinct community itself , the central government , foreign governments , and the broader international community . After a good deal of consideration , it ...
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... secessionist organizations and autobiographies of their leaders paints only an incomplete picture of the dynamic of secession . Leaders cannot instigate a crisis without mass support . Due to the often diffuse nature of disaffection ...
... secessionist organizations and autobiographies of their leaders paints only an incomplete picture of the dynamic of secession . Leaders cannot instigate a crisis without mass support . Due to the often diffuse nature of disaffection ...
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... secessionist activity in developing countries , in the former communist countries of Eastern Europe , and in Western ... secessionists aspire . Moreover , the numerous case studies may reveal the extent to which a state's treatment of ...
... secessionist activity in developing countries , in the former communist countries of Eastern Europe , and in Western ... secessionists aspire . Moreover , the numerous case studies may reveal the extent to which a state's treatment of ...
Contenido
Theoretical foundation for analysis of secession | 8 |
The costs and benefits | 31 |
The benefits of membership | 33 |
The costs of secession | 51 |
The costs of membership | 79 |
The benefits of secession | 96 |
The dynamic of secession | 115 |
Last resorts a rise in the costs of membership | 117 |
Opportune moments a reduction in the costs of secession | 145 |
A reduction in the benefits of membership | 167 |
A rise in the benefits of secession | 202 |
Conclusion | 216 |
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