The foreign policy of counter secession: preventing the recognition of contested states

""Cover""; ""Contents""; ""Abbreviations""; ""Introduction""; ""1. Secession and Recognition in International Politics""; ""2. Current Cases of Contested Secession""; ""3. Reasons for Contesting Secession and Preventing Recognition""; ""4. Planning and Implementing a Counter-Recognition Strategy""; ""5. Preventing State Recognition""; ""6. The Role of International Organizations""; ""7. Judicial Bodies and Counter Recognition""; ""Conclusion""; ""Bibliography""; ""Index""; ""A""; ""B""; ""C""; ""D""; ""E""; ""F""; ""G""; ""H""; ""I""; ""J""; ""K""; ""L""; ""M""; ""N""; ""O""; ""P""; ""Q""

At a time when the question of separatism is becoming increasingly significant in international politics, The Foreign Policy of Counter Secession is the first and only comprehensive account of the ways in which states fight acts of secession on the world stage.

1: Secession and Recognition in International Politics 24. - 2: Current Cases of Contested Secession 39. - 3: Reasons for Contesting Secession and Preventing Recognition 60. - 4: Planning and Implementing a Counter-Recognition Strategy 77. - 5: Preventing State Recognition 109. - 6: The Role of International Organisations 130. - 7: Judicial Bodies and Counter Recognition 158