Separatism and the State

ISBN-13: 9780367276485 / Angielski / Twarda / 2021 / 250 str.

Damien Kingsbury

Opis

This book proposes and tests a ‘theory of separatism’ to determine if there are key commonalities as to why separatist movements rise and what fuels them.

Spis treści

Preface  1. Introduction: The State and Non-State Actors  2. A Brief History of Separatism  3. A Theory of Separatism  4. Separatist Conflict  5. Successful Separatist Movements  6. Separatism in Europe  7. Separatism in the Middle-East  8. Separatism in Africa  9. Separatism in South Asia  10. Separatism in South-east Asia and the Pacific  11. Conclusion

O autorze

Damien Kingsbury holds a Personal Chair and is Professor of International Politics at Deakin University, Australia. His research interests include the politics of South-East Asia, particularly Timor-Leste, Indonesia and Sri Lanka; the role of the military in politics; security and terrorism; post-colonial political structures and nation formation; assertions of self-determination; and civil and political rights. He is widely published, having written, edited or co-edited more than two dozen books on these subjects.