Perspectives on Secession

Theory and Case Studies
1. Auflage 2020
ISBN: 978-3-030-48273-2
Verlag: Springer International Publishing

Buch, Englisch, 142 Seiten, Format (B × H): 160 mm x 241 mm, Gewicht: 401 g

Reihe: Frontiers in International Relations

This book explores the changing nature of secessionist attempts in connection with rapidly evolving geopolitical and technological landscapes. By presenting theoretical chapters as well as case studies on various secessionist movements around the globe, the contributing authors study a range of topics, including: the role of the media in secessionist conflicts; secessionist referenda and the viability of secessionist attempts in terms of their internal dimension; and external support and interference. The book will appeal to political scientists and international relations scholars who are interested in the processes, politics and geopolitical implications of secessionist movements. 

Zielgruppe

Research

Autoren/Hrsg.

Dobo¿, Bohumil

Riegl, Martin

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Internationale Beziehungen
• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Regierungspolitik Außenpolitik
• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Politische Gewalt

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Introduction.- Self-Determination and Secession: The Normative Discourse Yesterday and Today.- Secession in the Post-Truth, Post-Order World: A View from Africa.- Democracy, Realism and Independence Referendums.- Neomedievalism and International Recognition: Explaining the Level of Recognition via Networking.- Foreign Interference in Secession Movements Through the Lens of Game Theory.- Military Intervention in Aid of Secession: Kosovo and its Aftermath.- The Viability of De Facto States: Cases from the Caucasus and the Horn of Africa.- A Mid-Rainy-Season Night’s Dream: Cyber-Secessionism in Cameroon, 2016-2018.- “Free Trieste Movement”: A First Russian Intervention in Domestic Politics of a Western Country?.- Conclusion.

Über Autor(innen)

Martin Riegl is a lecturer and researcher at the Institute of Political Studies, Faculty of Social Sciences, Charles University (Czech Republic). His main research interests include secessionism, state recognition and geopolitical anomalies, particularly with regard to sub-Saharan Africa. 

Bohumil Doboš is a lecturer and researcher at the Institute of Political Studies, Faculty of Social Sciences, Charles University (Czech Republic). His main research interests are territoriality of non-state actors, neomedieval geopolitics and astropolitics.