Peoples and minorities in many parts of the world assert a right to self-determination, autonomy, and even secession from a state, which naturally conflicts wit

Secession in International Law argues that the effective development of criteria on secession is a necessity in today’s world, because secessionist struggles

This book addresses questions in connection with the international legal regime on demands for secession, which have arisen in various States. More specifically

This book is a comprehensive study of secession from an international law perspective.

Presents the legal cases for self-determination in East Timor, Kosovo, Chechnya, Georgia (South Ossetia and Abkhazia) and in South Sudan.