A Theory of Secession: The Case for Political Self-Determination supplies a thorough and unapologetic defense of the right to secede. In particular, it argues that any group has a moral right to secede as long as its political divorce will leave it and the remainder state in a position to perform the requisite political functions. Thus, if one values self-determination, then one has good reason to conclude that people have a right to determine their political boundaries.
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