This book explores secession from three normative disciplines: political philosophy, international law and constitutional law. The author first develops a moral

This is the first book-length treatment of an increasingly crucial topic. Professor Buchanan develops a coherent theory of the conditions under which secession

This 2005 book presents an argument for the right of groups to secede, offering a thorough and unapologetic defense.

This book articulates a systematic vision of an international legal system grounded in the commitment to justice for all persons. It provides a probing explorat

About half of today's nation-states originated as some kind of breakaway state. The end of the Cold War witnessed a resurgence of separatist activity affecting