Age of Secession: The International and Domestic Determinants of State Birth

ISBN-13: 9781316614006 / Angielski / Miękka / 2018 / 282 str.

Ryan D. Griffiths

Opis

A novel analysis of secessionist movements, explaining state response, the likelihood of conflict, and the proliferation of states since 1945.

Recenzje

'Ryan D. Griffiths not only greatly advances our understanding of secession but speaks to broader dynamics in international relations – the trends of colonization and decolonization and now, as he calls it, the age of secession. By using both compelling case studies and a sharply designed set of quantitative analyses, Griffiths makes a clear and convincing case for his argument that the reactions of the center to a group's separatist aspirations is the key to understanding the dynamics of fragmentation. This book is a major contribution that will be required reading for anyone seeking to understand ethnic conflict, civil war, sovereignty, and the history of international relations.' Stephen M. Saideman, Paterson Chair in International Affairs, Carleton University, Ottawa

Spis treści

1. Introduction; 2. Theory of metropolitan response; 3. A quantitative analysis of secessionist outcomes; 4. The expansion and contraction of the British Empire; 5. The arc of Russian rule; 6. India and its many nations; 7. Conclusion.