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Nationalism, Referendums and Democracy: Voting on Ethnic Issues and Independence book cover

2nd Edition

Nationalism, Referendums and Democracy Voting on Ethnic Issues and Independence

Edited By Matt Qvortrup Copyright 2020
154 Pages 1 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

154 Pages 1 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

184 Pages 1 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge
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This revised and expanded edition analyses the factors conducive to holding independence and secession referendums, to winning these votes and to their status in domestic and international law. Taking into account the votes in Catalonia and Scotland, the book shows that votes on secession and independence are not a passing phenomenon but an important part of international politics. The book... Read more

    Part I – The History of Referendums

    1. Introduction: Nationalism, Referendums and Democracy: Independence, Recognition and Voting

    Matt Qvortrup

    2. The History of Ethno-National Referendums 1791-2018

    Matt Qvortrup

    Part II – A Theory of Self Determination

    3. Secessionist Referendums in International and Domestic Law

    Peter Radan

    4. Theory of State Recognition: A Contemporary Assessment

    Mikulas Fabry

    Part III – Case Studies

    5. Phantom Referendums in Phantom States: Meaningless farce or a bridge to reality?

    Dahlia Scheindlin

    6. Legacies of a Failed Referendum: Negotiations to Ratify a Peace Treaty in Cyprus

    Erol Kaymak

    7. Self-determination or the Will of the People? Declarations of Independence and the Paradox of "Alien-determined Self-determination"

    Aleksandar Pavković

Biography

Matt Qvortrup, DPhil (Oxon), is Professor of Political Science at Coventry University, UK.

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