Secession as a long-term procedure against single referéndum claim. A proposal for regulation

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  • Carmelo Moreno Universidad del País Vasco (UPV/EHU)

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18042/cepc/rep.188.04

Keywords:

Secesion, State Theory, nationalism, referéndum, resilience.

Abstract

The secessionist referéndum of 1980 and 1995 in Quebec (Canada) and 2014 in Scotland (Great Britain) are milestones that allow observing a phenomenon little studied in the political theory of the modern democratic State: the idea of a State that democratically accepts its divisibility. Far from being considered a weakness, the central thesis of this text will be to analyze the benefits and advantages that offer such a resilient conception of this sovereign notion of the State, especially where there are secessionist tensions that repeatedly threaten their legitimacy. It is based on the fact that a State is resilient on the question of its divisibility not only when it accepts the existence of secessionist claims but also legally regulates the conditions and procedures to carry it out, where appropriate, democratically respecting the interests and participation of plurality of actors involved. The text indicates which theoretical arguments a secession theory should implement so that this right is legally effective and has democratic guarantees. Finally, based on these arguments, the text raises a theoretical model about a possible regulation of this right. 

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Published

2020-06-05

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Moreno, C. (2020). Secession as a long-term procedure against single referéndum claim. A proposal for regulation. Revista De Estudios Políticos, (188), 97–126. https://doi.org/10.18042/cepc/rep.188.04

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