Description

Living in the age of American "hyperpower" the relevance of both international law and conflict resolution have been called into question. Hannum and Babbitt, highly respected practitioners in these respective fields, have collected a series of experts to examine the relationship between these two disciplines. Focusing on self-determination, a particularly thorny issue of international law, Negotiating Self-Determination takes an in-depth look at what an understanding of conflict analysis can bring to this field and the impact that international legal norms could potentially have on the work of conflict resolvers in self-determination conflicts. Allen Buchanan's philosophical writings consider the goals of secessionists, Erin Jenne uses quantitative analysis to explain the conditions under which secessionist movements come into existence, and Anke Hoeffler and Paul Collier study the economic basis for secessionist movements. This well-researched volume looks beyond the international law and policy fields of the editors to philosophy, anthropology, political science, and economy to assist in gaining a more complete understanding of self-determination and conflict prevention.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1 Introduction
Chapter 2 National Self-Determination: A Deadly Mobilizing Device
Chapter 3 The Political Economy of Secession
Chapter 4 Self-Determination in the Twenty-First Century
Chapter 5 Uncoupling Secession from Nationalism and Intrastate Autonomy from Secession
Chapter 6 Self-Determination as a Component of Conflict Intractability: Implications for Negotiation
Chapter 7 Self-Determination as Self-Definition: The Case of Morocco
Chapter 8 Negotiating Self-Determination: Is It a Viable Alternative to Violence?

Product details

Published 13 Dec 2005
Format Ebook (Epub & Mobi)
Edition 1st
Extent 176
ISBN 9780739158104
Imprint Lexington Books
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing

About the contributors

Anthology Editor

Hurst Hannum

Anthology Editor

Eileen F. Babbitt

Contributor

Erin Jenne

Contributor

Paul Collier

Contributor

Anke Hoeffler

Contributor

Allen Buchanan

Contributor

Susan Slymovics

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