Perspectives on Secession

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.

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.