Separatism Democracy and Disintegration

by Spencer, Metta; Atasoy, Yildiz; Bacher, John; Bookman, Milica Z.; Burlatsky, Feodor; Hoole, M.R.R; Kogan-Iasnyi, Victor; Pithart, Petr; Schaeffer, Robert K.; Spencer, Metta; Walker, Edward W.; Whitaker, Reg; Zisserman-Brodsky, Diana

• ISBN13: 9780847685851
• ISBN10: 0847685853
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1998-08-13
• Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers

Summary

This book offers a comparative view of nine historic separatist movements, some of which have achieved the break-up of an empire or a state, and others that to date have not. The authors analyze the long term effects of secession: after partition, ethnic strife typically continues for generations; minorities decline in status; and democracy and human rights are derogated.

Table of Contents

Preface
Introduction	p. 1
When States Divide	p. 7
Separatism: Rationality and Irony	p. 43
The Economics of Secession	p. 69
The Collapse of the Austro-Hungarian Empire	p. 97
Citizenship and the Collapse of the State: The Ottoman Case	p. 119
Who or What Broke Up the Soviet Union?	p. 139
The Breakup of Yugoslavia	p. 161
The Partition of Czechoslovakia	p. 185
Chechen Separatism	p. 205
Negotiating Autonomy: Tatarstan, Asymmetrical Federalism, and State Consolidation in Russia	p. 227
The Tamil Secessionist Movement in Sri Lanka (Ceylon)	p. 253
Quebec: A Unique Case of Secessionism	p. 281
Conclusion	p. 307
Select Bibliography	p. 319
Index	p. 331
About the Contributors	p. 337
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