Overview
- Analyzes the root causes of current conflicts related to secession
- Presents a new concept of political self-determination that is conducive to future peace-keeping and peace-making
- Outlines a new set of political rules and institutions, national and international alike, to help overcome conflicts concerning borders and nationalities
Part of the book series: SpringerBriefs in Political Science (BRIEFSPOLITICAL)
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Table of contents (11 chapters)
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Front Matter
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About this book
This book adopts a long-term perspective to consider political self-determination, peacekeeping and the creation of political meaning. It analyzes problems in the nation-state system and assesses current issues regarding separatism and secession movements. Drawing on extensive research in the fields of political theory, democracy studies and social welfare, the book develops a framework of new rules on a fundamental level that can help nations overcome conflicts concerning borders and nationalities.
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Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Freedom, Peace, and Secession
Book Subtitle: New Dimensions of Democracy
Authors: Burkhard Wehner
Series Title: SpringerBriefs in Political Science
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-39523-0
Publisher: Springer Cham
eBook Packages: Political Science and International Studies, Political Science and International Studies (R0)
Copyright Information: The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2020
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-030-39522-3Published: 20 February 2020
eBook ISBN: 978-3-030-39523-0Published: 19 February 2020
Series ISSN: 2191-5466
Series E-ISSN: 2191-5474
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: VIII, 108
Number of Illustrations: 1 b/w illustrations
Topics: Democracy, Peace Studies, Political Theory, Social Choice/Welfare Economics/Public Choice/Political Economy