Secession, State, and Liberty

by David Gordon (Editor)

The political impulse to secede - to attempt to separate from central government control - is a conspicuous feature of the post-cold war world. It is alive and growing in Canada, Russia, China, Italy, Belgium, Britain, and even the United States Yet secession remains one of the least studied and least understood of all historical and political phenomena. The contributors to this volume have filled this gap with wide-ranging investigations - rooted in history, political philosophy, ethics, and economic theory - of secessionist movements in the United States, Canada, and Europe.

Genres: Nonfiction, Politics, History

360 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1998

About the author

David Gordon is a senior fellow at the Ludwig von Mises Institute. He holds a PhD in intellectual history from UCLA.

Dr. Gordon is editor of The Mises Review, and has contributed to many journals including analysis, The International Philosophic Quarterly, The Journal of Libertarian Studies, and The Quarterly Journal of Austrian Economics.