Our world is currently divided into territorial states that resist all attempts to change their
borders. But what entitles a state, or the people it represents, to assume monopoly control …

Conflicting claims about culture are a familiar refrain of political life in the contemporary
world. On one side, majorities seek to fashion the state in their own image, while on the …

This book articulates a systematic vision of an international legal system grounded in the
commitment to justice for all persons. It provides a probing exploration of the moral issues …

Transnational integration and other challenges to the nation-state have deprived it of its
mystique and broken the automatic link between state and nation. This has encouraged the …

Although most international lawyers assumed that the distribution of the land surface of the
earth between States was more or less final after the end of decolonization, recent practice …

There are at least three times as many nations as states in the world today. This book
addresses some of the special challenges that arise when two or more national communities …

First published in 2005, A Theory of Secession: The Case for Political Self-Determination
offers an unapologetic defense of the right to secede. Christopher Heath Wellman argues …

This article examines the relevance of a theory of the multinational state for the evaluation of
claims for self-determination and secession. Considerations of 'ethnocultural justice'imply …

Книга посвящена раскрытию современной специфики распространения
сецессионизма как политико-географического явления, инспирирующего процессы …

Is the self-esteem of individuals tied to their nation? If so, is that a good reason to strive for a
world of safe, secure nations? Many liberal nationalists answer yes to these questions, but …