The disunited states : threats of secession in Red and Blue America and why they won't work /

Proponents of secession make three arguments: the two sides have irreconcilable differences; secession is a legal right; & smaller political units are better. Through interviews with secessionist advocates in America, Ryan Griffiths explores the case for why Red America & Blue America should...

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Gespeichert in:
1. Verfasser:
Griffiths, Ryan D.
Format:
Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:
Englisch
Veröffentlicht:
New York, NY : Oxford University Press, 2025.
[2025]
Ausgabe:
1st ed.
Zusammenfassung:
Proponents of secession make three arguments: the two sides have irreconcilable differences; secession is a legal right; & smaller political units are better. Through interviews with secessionist advocates in America, Ryan Griffiths explores the case for why Red America & Blue America should split up. But as 'The Disunited States' shows, these arguments are fundamentally incorrect. Secession is the wrong solution to the problem of polarization. Red & Blue America are not neatly sorted & geographically concentrated. Splitting the two parts would need a dangerous unmixing of the population, one that could spiral into violence & state collapse. Drawing on his expertise on secessionism worldwide, he shows how the process has played out internationally & and usually disastrously. Ultimately, this book will disabuse readers of the belief that secession will fix America's problems.
Umfang:
1 online resource (201 pages)
Zielpublikum:
Specialized.
Bibliografie:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
0-19-781627-4
0-19-781628-2
0-19-781626-6
Schlagworte:
Polarization (Social sciences) > Political aspects > United States.
Right and left (Political science) > United States.
Secession > United States.
Political culture > United States.
Society.
Society & culture: general.
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