Secession: An International Phenomenon

FAIN: RZ-50691-07

University of South Carolina Research Foundation (Columbia, SC 29208-0001)
Don Harrison Doyle (Project Director: November 2006 to March 2011)

A conference and volume of essays on the topic of secession in the U.S., Canada, Mexico, and other countries, bringing together scholars in history, philosophy, law, and the social sciences. (24 months)

This proposal is part of a larger project that will include: 1) a conference in Charleston, SC in December 2007; 2) a workshop for authors of a book of essays in May 2008; and 3) production of the book itself. The University of South Carolina has committed seed funding for the conference, and the Watson-Brown Foundation has agreed to support the workshop. This proposal asks for funds primarily to broaden support for conference participants and provide released time for the project director. This project will bring together leading scholars in history, philosophy, law, and the social sciences to take a fresh look at one of the most fundamental causes of human violence in the modern world: secession. The conference and book are sponsored by ARENA, a new international organization devoted to broadening and invigorating the discussion of nationalism. The Project Director is experienced in organizing international conferences and editing interdisciplinary collections of essays.

Associated Products

Secession As An International Phenomenon: From America's Civil War to Contemporary Separatist Movements (Book)
Title: Secession As An International Phenomenon: From America's Civil War to Contemporary Separatist Movements
Author: Don H. Doyle
Editor: Don H. Doyle
Abstract: 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. As the 150th anniversary of the American Civil War approaches, this collection of essays allows us to view within a broader international context one of modern history's bloodiest conflicts over secession. the contributors to the volume consider a wide range of topics related to secession, separatism, and the nationalist passions that inflame such conflicts. The first section of the book examines ethical and moral dimensions of secession, while subsequent sections look at the American Civil War, conflicts in the Gulf of Mexico, European separatism, and conflicts in the Middle East, Asia, and Africa.
Year: 2010
Primary URL: http://www.worldcat.org/title/secession-as-an-international-phenomenon-from-americas-civil-war-to-contemporary-separatist-movements/oclc/560552973&referer=brief_results
Primary URL Description: Worldcat Entry
Publisher: University of Georgia Press
Type: Edited Volume
ISBN: 9780820337128

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