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Claims for Secession and Federalism

A Comparative Study with a Special Focus on Spain

  • Explains and discusses the most important current successional claims in Western Countries (e.g. Scotland, Catalonia and Québec)
  • Describes the relationship between the claims for secession and federal systems
  • Debates a topic that dominates the political agenda in Spain and other countries again and again

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Table of contents (34 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-viii
  2. Claims for Secession in Western Democracies. A Comparative Overview

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 5-5

About this book

This volume, incorporating the work of scholars from various parts of the globe, taps the wisdom of the Westphalian (and post-Westphalian) world on the use of federalism and secession as tools for managing regional conflicts. The debate has rarely been more important than it is right now, especially in light of recent events in Catalonia, Scotland, Québec and the Sudan - all unique political contexts raising similar questions about how best to balance competing claims for autonomy, interdependence, political voice, and exit. Exploring how various nations have encountered comparable conflicts, some more and some less successfully, the book broadens the perspectives of scholars, government officials, and citizens struggling to resolve sovereignty conflicts with a full appreciation of the underlying principles they represent.

Editors and Affiliations

  • Constitutional Law and History of Political Thought, University of the Basque Country, Leioa - Bizkaia, Spain

    Alberto López-Basaguren, Leire Escajedo San-Epifanio

About the editors

Albero López-Basaguren is Professor of Constitutional Law at the University of the Basque Country

Leire Escajedo San-Epifanio is Professor of Constitutional Law at the University of the Basque Country

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eBook USD 169.00
Price excludes VAT (USA)
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  • Read on any device
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Hardcover Book USD 219.99
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  • Durable hardcover edition
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