Chechnya – T. J. Petrowski

Review: “The Right to Self-Determination Under International Law: ‘Selfistans,’ Secession, and the Rule of the Great Powers” – Milena Sterio

International law is routinely examined by legal scholars as if international law exists separately from economics, politics, and, most importantly, the class struggle. When discussing international law, scholars hesitate to ask difficult questions, such as why some secessionist-seeking movements succeed while others fail. An example is Heiko Krüger’s analysis of Nagorno-Karabakh, where Krüger refuses toContinueContinue reading “Review: “The Right to Self-Determination Under International Law: ‘Selfistans,’ Secession, and the Rule of the Great Powers” – Milena Sterio”

Review: “The Politics of Ethnic Separatism in Russia and Georgia” – Julie A. George

Julie George’s “The Politics of Ethnic Separatism in Russia and Georgia” examines the factors that contributed to the decision of ethnic and regional leaders in both countries to pursue violent or non-violent strategies to achieve their political, economic, and personal goals.On the one hand, Georgie examines the factors that contributed to the strategies pursued byContinueContinue reading “Review: “The Politics of Ethnic Separatism in Russia and Georgia” – Julie A. George”