Dream states : a lurking nightmare for world order /
"Around the world, numerous communities dream of secession. Their ambition is to redraw established national borders, laying claim to a separate sovereign territory of their own - their own "dream state." Their aspirations could prove to be a lurking nightmare. The danger of prolonged...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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New York, NY :
Oxford University Press,
[2025]
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
| Summary: | "Around the world, numerous communities dream of secession. Their ambition is to redraw established national borders, laying claim to a separate sovereign territory of their own - their own "dream state." Their aspirations could prove to be a lurking nightmare. The danger of prolonged and violent conflict is grievously underappreciated. The book is divided into four parts. The first part sets the stage, explaining the importance of dream states as a wide-ranging threat to the global order. Part II offers a concise guide to the vast galaxy of separatist movements dotting the world map today. Part III peers into the cloudy future to consider where the greatest risks of violence are likely to emerge in years to come, while Part IV takes up the difficult question of solutions. The risk of separatist violence can be reduced significantly by relaxing our traditional holistic understanding of statehood. In practice, national sovereignty can be disaggregated, allowing for various hybrid forms of political authority"-- Provided by publisher. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xv, 228 pages) |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780197811672 0197811671 9780197811658 0197811655 9780197811665 0197811663 |