Europe’s Other Crisis: Secessionism at the Gates
While it is true that any member state can veto the accession bid of another state, the EU will want to avoid any possible territorial mess within its borders.
Review – Secessionist Movements and Ethnic Conflict
Beata Huszka employs discursive frames to examine the different political motivations of secessionist movements across the globe, however fails to recognise the limitations of such a universalistic approach.
Engaging with Contested States: How Much Interaction Constitutes Recognition?
The issue of engagement without recognition, where states interact (or choose not to interact) with ‘contested states’ is of increasing importance and raises issues of real practical significance.
Is Quebec’s Call for Sovereignty Still a Vibrant Force Today?
There is little likelihood of Quebec sovereignty in the near future. Current polls put support for sovereignty near 30%, and opposition to a third referendum close to 70%. Regardless, Quebec’s assertive nationalism will remain a vibrant force indefinitely.
Scottish Independence and Relations with the EU
English Eurosceptics who consider Scottish independence as an opportunity to push their country quicker towards EU exit should think again. Scotland might have the last laugh after all.
Scottish Energy and Catalan Hope
The necessity to control one’s economic, political and cultural space in the global market seems to indicate that the separatist sentiment among the Scottish and the Catalans will continue to grow.
South Sudan: Seeking a Formula for Peaceful Coexistence and Sustainable Development
How well South Sudan is able to realize its full economic potential will be determined by what the government does during the next few years in respect to institutional reforms and state reconstruction. Hence, the “right” institutional environment is vital for the country.
Dawn Of A New Era for the Forgotten Issue of Statelessness
2011 marked the culmination of a range of developments at national, regional and global levels which indicate that there is not just every reason for states to want to do more to address statelessness, but also that something can be done about it.
Understanding the Implications of South Sudan’s Independence
Doubt and bitterness prevail amongst many non-Southern Sudanese on the eve of independence, but history is not destiny. The question is no longer whether secession should have happened or not; it is how the marginalised people of North and South can finally get on with their lives, instead of being sucked into open wars and micro-conflicts.
What the End of Civil War Means for Sri Lanka, and Why it Should Matter to the Rest of the World
Five years before Hezbollah, ten years before Al Qaeda and Hamas, and 15 years before the Taliban, the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam was founded in northern Sri Lanka in 1976, beginning life as one of many militias fighting for Tamil independence from the predominantly Sinhalese Sri Lanka
