Secession and Self-Determination: A Territorial Interpretation

Abstract

Ethnic violence pervades the news, from Eastern Europe and the SovietRepublics to Sri Lanka, Eritrea, and India. Although some ethnic strugglesconcern issues of domestic political fairness, many involve secessionistclaims. Secessionist demands, unlike claims about domestic political fairness,cannot be satisfied through domestic political reforms. Instead, theyaim to redraw the political boundaries. Because secessionist movements callfor international recognition of the states they seek to create, they necessarilyconcern the world community. The right to secede is a matter of internationallaw.

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