I want to break free : a practical guide to making a new country / Matt Qvortrup.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Qvortrup, Matt, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Nation-building.

Self-determination, National.

Referendum.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xv, 167 pages) : illustrations, charts; digital file(s).

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Manchester, UK : Manchester University Press, 2022.

Language Note:

In English.

System Details:

data file

Summary:

Are you fed up with the divided and unequal society or suffocating laws and regulations of the country where you live? Ever dreamed of starting your own country or just want to understand how that happens? In this refreshing new book, Matt Qvortrup provides a step-by-step guide to forming an independent country, from organising a referendum and winning it, to receiving official international recognition, establishing a currency and even entering the Eurovision song contest. The book delves into the legal, economic and political problems of creating new states, using historical examples and anecdotes from all over the world to illustrate the obstacles to these campaigns. Qvortrup recounts his globetrotting experiences as an expert consultant on referendums to give a no-nonsense explanation of the many hurdles and barriers, as well as the opportunities for those who want to break free.

Contents:

Front Matter

Contents

List of figures

List of tables

Preface

Acknowledgements

Introduction

1 A brief history of self- determination and the making of new states

2 Start me up

3 What's law got to do with it? The legal side of creating a new state

4 The power and the passion

5 Constitution building

Shake your money maker

Conclusions

Notes

Index

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on publisher-supplied metadata and e-publication viewed on May 10, 2023.

ISBN:

9781526166043

1526166046

9781526166067

1526166062

OCLC:

1425555586