Secession, State, and LibertyDavid Gordon The political impulse to secede - to attempt to separate from central government control - is a conspicuous feature of the post-cold war world. It is alive and growing in Canada, Russia, China, Italy, Belgium, Britain, and even the United States Yet secession remains one of the least studied and least understood of all historical and political phenomena. The contributors to this volume have filled this gap with wide-ranging investigations - rooted in history, political philosophy, ethics, and economic theory - of secessionist movements in the United States, Canada, and Europe. |
Contents
The Secession Tradition in America | |
When Is Political Divorce Justified? | |
The Ethics of Secession | |
The Last Best Bulwark of Our Liberties | |
New England Secession Movements | |
Was the Union Armys Invasion of the Confederate States | |
The Economic and Political Rationale for European | |
A Secessionists View of Quebecs Options | |
Evidence | |
A The Declaration of Independence | |
The Constitution of the United States | |
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