Secession as an International Phenomenon - From America's Civil War to Contemporary Separatist Movements (Paperback, New)

About half of today's nation-states originated as some kind of breakaway state. The end of the Cold War witnessed a resurgence of separatist activity affecting nearly every part of the globe and stimulated a new generation of scholars to consider separatism and secession.As the 150th anniversary of the American Civil War approaches, this collection of essays allows us to view one of modern history's bloodiest conflicts over secession within a broader international context.