[SpringerBriefs in Political Science] Freedom, Peace, and Secession (New Dimensions of Democracy) ||

"This book adopts a long-term perspective to consider political self-determination, peacekeeping and the creation of political meaning. It analyzes problems in the nation-state system and assesses current issues regarding separatism and secession movements. Drawing on extensive research in the fields of political theory, democracy studies and social welfare, the book develops a framework of new rules on a fundamental level that can help nations overcome conflicts concerning borders and nationalities."--Publisher description Preface Contents Chapter 1: The Deficits of Democracy and the Need for a New Utopia: An Introduction 1.1 The Global Power Structure: Ominous Scenarios 1.2 Separatism: An Unresolved Global Problem References Chapter 2: Fragile World Order and a Global War of Disintegration 2.1 Africa, Europe, and America 2.2 The Arab World 2.3 Asia Chapter 3: The State as a Forced Community: Burdens from the Past in the Conception of Statehood 3.1 Separatism, International Law, and the European Union 3.2 Tabooing 3.3 The Dogmas Are Crumbling Reference Chapter 4: Separatism and Self-Determination: Newly Interpreted and Newly Defined Reference Chapter 5: Freedom of Political Association: The Basic Concept 5.1 Freedom of Political Association in the Constitution 5.2 Oversophisticated Politics? 5.3 Creative Leeway for New Policies 5.4 Against the Rigidity of the Political Order References Chapter 6: Extended Freedom of Political Association: The Neocratic ``Divisional Democracy ́ ́ 6.1 The Multilayered Political Map 6.2 A New System of Government 6.3 Toward a New Statecraft 6.4 Freedom of Political Association, Immigration Policy, and Direct Democracy References Chapter 7: Political and Moral Objections 7.1 Fragmentation of the Political Map 7.2 Secession as Denial of Solidarity 7.3 Erratic Changes of State Boundaries 7.4 The Role of Historic Injustice 7.5 Parallel Societies 7.6 The Role of Voluntary Resettlement 7.7 Freedom of Association and Freedom of Dissociation 7.8 Immigration and Integration of Foreign Territory 7.9 The Distribution of Public Resources: National Debt and Other Matters 7.10 Further Challenges References Chapter 8: A Quick Guide to Peaceful Secession: The Case of Catalonia Chapter 9: Model States and Guarantor States Chapter 10: The Long March to New Freedom 10.1 Trapped by Established Interests 10.2 The Issue of Competency 10.3 The Role of Citizens 10.4 The Permanent Constitutional Council References Chapter 11: A New Experience of Politics and a New Contest of Political Systems 11.1 New Horizons of Political Consciousness 11.2 A New Political Discourse 11.3 A New Role for Global Powers Reference