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Record Nr.

UNINA9910825452703321

Titolo

Secessionism and separatism in Europe and Asia : to have a state of one's own / / edited by Jean-Pierre Cabestan and Aleksandar Pavkovic

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London ; ; New York : , : Routledge, , 2013

ISBN

1-283-91953-2

0-203-09426-3

1-136-20587-X

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (281 p.)

Collana

Politics in Asia series

Altri autori (Persone)

CabestanJean-Pierre

PavkovicAleksandar

Disciplina

320.54095

Soggetti

Secession - History

Separatist movements - History

Secession - Europe - History

Separatist movements - Europe - History

Secession - Asia - History

Separatist movements - Asia - History

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

pt. 1. Europe -- pt. 2. Asia.

Sommario/riassunto

The boundaries between secessionism and separatism are often blurred, and in many cases study of secessionism encompasses that of separatism and vice versa. Recognising this inherent relationship, this book provides a comparative survey of recent attempts at secession and separatist movements from across Europe and Asia, and assesses the responses of the respective host governments. The essays address two main questions which arise from the relationship between state governments and secessionist movements: first, how secessionist or separatist movements gather support and mobilize their tar