| A Theory of Secession Contributor(s): Wellman, Christopher Heath (Author) |
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ISBN: 0521849152 ISBN-13: 9780521849159 Publisher: Cambridge University Press OUR PRICE: $114.00 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: September 2005 Annotation: Offering an unapologetic defense of the right to secede, Christopher Heath Wellman argues that any group has a moral right to secede as long as its political divorce will leave it and the remainder state in a position to perform the requisite political functions. He explains that there is nothing contradictory about valuing legitimate states, while permitting their division. Thus, if one values self-determination, then one has good reason to conclude that people have a right to determine their political boundaries. |
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| BISAC Categories: - Political Science | History & Theory - General - Political Science | Political Ideologies - Nationalism & Patriotism - Philosophy | Political |
| Dewey: 320.15 |
| LCCN: 2004030403 |
| Physical Information: 0.72" H x 6.32" W x 9.26" (0.95 lbs) 214 pages |
