Download or read book Regional Politics and State Secession written by Nelson, Elizabeth A. and published by Edward Elgar Publishing. This book was released on 2021-09-14 with total page 197 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: While a number of movements seek state secession, the majority never achieves internationally recognized statehood. Paradoxically, some movements that have succeeded have had weaker claims to statehood than many movements that have failed. Regional Politics and State Secession seeks to explain the variation in outcomes for secessionist movements. Why do some movements succeed when so many fail?