Recursive Secessions in Former Yugoslavia: Too Hard a Case for Theories of Secession
In: Political studies, Band 48, Heft 3, S. 485-502
ISSN: 0032-3217
The recent experience of the former Yugoslavia provides an important test case for appraising theories of secession. This article begins with an outline of the main candidate justifications for a right to secession; withdrawal of consent; remedial right only; national self-determination; & hybrids of these arguments. The article then provides a survey of the experience of the various secessions in the former Yugoslavia & draws attention to the particular problem of recursive secessions -- that is counter secessions by minorities within the new "republics." The discussion of recursive secession provides an additional criterion for assessing the adequacy of candidate theories of justified secession. 33 References. Adapted from the source document.