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
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2 When Is Political Divorce Justified? | 35 |
3 The Ethics of Secession | 65 |
Decomposing the NationState | 79 |
The Last Best Bulwark of Our Liberties | 89 |
6 Republicanism Federalism and Secession in the South 1790 to 1865 | 99 |
New England Secession Movements Prior to the War Between the States | 135 |
8 Was the Union Armys Invasion of the Confederate States a Lawful Act? An Analysis of President Lincolns Legal Arguments Against Secession | 155 |
10 A Secessionists View of Quebecs Options | 225 |
Evidence of the Substitution of Arbitration for Litigation | 243 |
Appendix A The Declaration of Independence | 287 |
Appendix B The Articles of Confederation and Perpetual Union | 291 |
Appendix C The Constitution of the United States | 299 |
Appendix D The Constitution of the Confederate States of America | 317 |
About the Authors | 331 |
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