Secession and the sovereignty game : strategy and tactics for aspiring nations / Ryan D. Griffiths.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Griffiths, Ryan D., author.

Contributor:

Charles Wendell David Library Fund.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Secession.

Sovereignty.

Separatist movements.

Self-determination, National.

Physical Description:

xii, 231 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

Ithaca, New York : Cornell University Press, 2021.

Summary:

"The author provides a theoretical and empirical analysis of the strategies and tactics of secessionist movements in the international system. More than sixty contemporary secessionist movements are examined. Fieldwork was conducted in Catalonia, the Murrawarri Republic, West Papua, Bougainville, New Caledonia, and Northern Cyprus"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Machine generated contents note: 1. Many Secessionist Movements, One International System

2. States, Secessionist Movements, and the International Recognition Regime

3. A Theory of Secessionist Strategy and Tactical Variation

4. Catalonia: Drawn in Blood

5. Murrawarri: Earth, Sky, and Ancestry

6. West Papua: The Morning Star

7. Bougainville: A Nation That Has Come of Age

8. New Caledonia: The Melanesian Tricolor

9. Northern Cyprus: The Red Banner Reversed

10. A Macroanalysis of Secessionist Tactics

11. The Causes and Consequences of Bad Strategy and Poor Tactics

12. The Future of the Sovereignty Game.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Charles Wendell David Library Fund.

Other Format:

Online version: Griffiths, Ryan D. Secession and the sovereignty game.

ISBN:

9781501754746

1501754742

OCLC:

1184235055