On State Secession from International Law Perspectives

1. Front Matter

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2. Introduction

   • Jing Lu

   Pages 1-31

3. Exploring the Legal Color of Secession

   • Jing Lu

   Pages 33-94

4. Secession and Self-Determination Conflicts

   • Jing Lu

   Pages 95-158

5. Secession and the Use of Force

   • Jing Lu

   Pages 159-229

6. Improving External Involvement in the Settlement of Secessionist Conflicts

   • Jing Lu

   Pages 231-296

This book provides essential legal information on state secession in an innovative manner: unlike conventional approaches, which invariably focus on whether there is a right to secession, here the discussion centers on how secessionist conflicts can be effectively resolved. To that end, the book not only reveals the inadequacy of the current international legal framework, but also carefully considers how relevant actors can work to improve the legal system. In short, it argues that secessionists and non-secessionists should conclude an agreement to reconcile their conflicting rights to self-determination, while external actors should do their utmost to ensure the success of these efforts. Positive external involvement requires external actors to refrain from the use of force and to participate more rationally in secessionist conflicts. Given its subject matter, the book will appeal to a broad readership, including students and researchers in international law, international relations and ethnic studies, as well as enthusiasts in these fields.

• State secession
• Self-determination conflicts
• Principle of territorial sovereignty
• Use of force
• Remedial secession
• Responsibility to protect
• Peaceful settlement of conflicts
• External involvement in conflict settlement

• School of Law, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China

  Jing Lu

Jing Lu, doctoral graduate of the Faculty of Law at University of Regensburg, going to be a postdoctoral researcher of the School of Law at Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China.

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