Constitutional Law and Politics of Secession

This book explores the concept of secession and its constitutional accommodation, assessing the effects of secession in constitutional and international law. It proposes a new approach and insights into the existing literature from multidisciplinary and transdisciplinary perspectives, analyzing particular secessionist examples from a comparative constitutional perspective. The book is written by constitutional and public international law experts and will be of interest to students, academics, and researchers in constitutional law, legal theory, the theory of the state, philosophy of law, and political science.

Format: Hardback
Length: 372 pages
Publication date: 31 July 2023
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

This comprehensive collection delves into the intricate concept of secession, exploring its constitutional accommodation alongside its implications in constitutional and international law. Through a multidisciplinary and transdisciplinary lens, the work offers a fresh perspective and valuable insights into the existing literature, filling a gap from various multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary angles.

The book approaches the topics of secession, constitutionalism, and their complex relationship from both theoretical and empirical standpoints. It conducts a thorough analysis of specific secessionist cases, such as Catalonia, the Basque Country, Tigray, the Palestinian minority in Israel, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and the Mapuche Nation, examining them from a comparative constitutional perspective. By elucidating these issues through diverse methodological and conceptual lenses, the book introduces novelties in the scientific and constitutional discourse.

The interplay between constitutions, constitutional law, and secession is explored from philosophical, socio-legal, and strict constitutional law perspectives. Written by esteemed experts in constitutional and public international law, this book appeals to students, academics, and researchers engaged in the fields of constitutional law, legal theory, theory of the state, philosophy of law, and political science.

Dimension: 234 x 156 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781032318073