Dividing Divided States
- ISBN-10
- 0812245997
- ISBN-13
- 9780812245998
- Category
- Political Science
- Pages
- 248
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2014-04-23
- Publisher
- University of Pennsylvania Press
- Author
- Gregory F. Treverton
Description
When nations divide, whether peacefully or through violence, there are many issues beyond politics to negotiate in the aftermath. Understanding the concerns that are likely to confront separated states is vital in establishing stability in new states. Examining case studies in Africa, Europe, and Asia, international security expert Gregory Treverton provides a detailed guide to recent national divisions that range from the partition of India to the secession of Eritrea from Ethiopia. Dividing Divided States offers an overview of the ways different states have handled such contentious issues as security and citizenship, oil and water resources, assets and liabilities, and the rights of pastoralist groups. In each case, Treverton considers how the root causes of secession—such as long-simmering conflicts, nationalist politics, and changed geopolitical circumstances—impact the effectiveness of policies that form new nations. Dividing Divided States serves as both a source of ideas for future secession policies and a reminder that, while the motivations and outcomes of secessions may differ widely, separating states face similar challenges in dividing populations, natural resources, and state resources. This book offers considered and cautionary lessons for policy makers and policy researchers alike.
Get the book
Similar books
-
The Divided States of America: Why Federalism Doesn't Work
By Donald F. Kettl"As James Madison led America's effort to write its Constitution, he made two great inventions-the separation of powers and federalism.
-
The Reunited States of America: How We Can Bridge the Partisan Divide
By Mark GerzonThis book is dedicated to those who are working across the partisan divide to reunite America. All of the author's proceeds from this book will be donated to support their message and their mission. CONTENTS Preface Introduction Are We ...
-
American Character: A History of the Epic Struggle Between Individual Liberty and the Common Good
By Colin WoodardIn American Character, Colin Woodard traces these two key strands in American politics through the four centuries of the nation’s existence, from the first colonies through the Gilded Age, Great Depression and the present day, and he ...
-
The Divided States of America?: What Liberals and Conservatives Are Missing in the God-and-Country Shouting Match!
By Richard LandOur differences do not make it impossible to find constructive ways to discuss the role of God and religion in America's public agenda. In this insightful and timely book, Dr. Land shows the way.
-
Divided Politics, Divided Nation: Hyperconflict in the Trump Era
By Darrell M. WestThese are the only ways to calm our anger, forge a new path forward, and deal with twentyfirst-century challenges.
-
The Reunited States of America: How We Can Bridge the Partisan Divide
By Mark GerzonThis book, at its core, is about what has made America great - and what can restore that greatness if we seize the opportunities before us.
-
The Divide: The Divided America
By Wanda JacksonAmerica started it's backslide when DT ran for the office of President and won.
-
The Other Divide
By John Barry Ryan, Yanna KrupnikovThe key to understanding the current wave of American political division is the attention people pay to politics.
-
Polarized & Divided: A Guide to Understanding America's Great Political Divide and the Path to Unity (2nd Edition)
By Pendhamma SindhusenIt goes without saying that tension and division run deep in the present American political landscape.
-
Polarized & Divided: A Guide to Understanding America's Great Political Divide and the Path to Unity
By Pendhamma SindhusenIt goes without saying that tension and division run deep in the present American political landscape.