secession
type: Concept
definition: Secession is the formal withdrawal from an established, internationally recognized state by a constituent unit to create a new sovereign state. This entry analyzes the meaning of the notion, its empirical dynamics, and its justification and finally addresses the key question on the reasons why there are not a higher number of secessions in the world. [Source: International Encyclopedia of Political Science; Secession]
broader: political change
broader: peace, war, and conflict resolution
broader: democratic thought
broader: constitutional thought
broader: comparative politics

political change
type: Concept
narrower: secession

peace, war, and conflict resolution
type: Concept
narrower: secession

democratic thought
type: Concept
narrower: secession

constitutional thought
type: Concept
narrower: secession

comparative politics
type: Concept
narrower: secession

concepts
type: Collection
type: ConceptGroup
member: secession