Secessionism: Identity, Interest, and Strategy (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780773539303)

Using innovative methods to analyze both advanced democracies and developing countries, Jason Sorens shows how central governments can alleviate or increase ethnic minority demands for regional autonomy. He argues that when countries treat secession as negotiable and provide legal paths to pursuing it rather than absolutely prohibiting independence, violence is far less likely. Additionally, independence movements encourage government policies of decentralization that may be beneficial to regional minorities. An informative investigation of the root causes of political violence, Secessionism provides a clear-eyed look at independence movements for both governments and secessionists.

Author: Jason Sorens
ISBN-10: 0773539301
ISBN-13: 9780773539303
Publisher: McGill-Queen's University Press
Language: English
Published: 02/13/2012
Pages: 240
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.75lbs
Size: 8.90h x 5.80w x 0.60d