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Dividing the State: Legitimacy, Secession and the Doctrine of Oppression
This book sets out a theory that brings secession firmly within the rule of law and focuses on the legal meaning of the term 'oppression'. It introduces a notion of legitimacy, which holds that states and other international actors are subject to extra-constitutional legal restraints.
| Author(s) | By Paul Groarke. |
|---|---|
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis Ltd |
| Format | Paperback / softback |
| Pages | 220 |
| Published in | United Kingdom |
| Published | 3 Jan 2019 |
| Availability | POD |
This book sets out a theory that brings secession firmly within the rule of law and focuses on the legal meaning of the term 'oppression'. It introduces a notion of legitimacy, which holds that states and other international actors are subject to extra-constitutional legal restraints.
Contents: Introduction; Legitimacy; The legal concept of legitimacy; The historical problem of sovereignty; Solving the historical problem; Existing theories of secession; Institutional and legal issues; Philosophical framework; A legal theory of secessio
Paul Groarke
