SECESSION: ON ORIGINS, CAUSES, LEGITIMACY, AND GLOBAL IMPACT

Authors

  • Viriato Caetano Dias Academia de Ciências Policiais - Moçambique.
  • Itélio Joana Muchisse

Abstract

The article discusses secession, a phenomenon that involves the quest for independence or separation of an ethnic, political or geographical group from a pre-existing sovereign state. The aim is to provide a comprehensive and impartial analysis of secession, exploring its various manifestations throughout history and in different political and geographical contexts, with a special emphasis on African dynamics. The method employed is mainly descriptive and analytical, based on a review of the existing literature on secession and a critical analysis of the different factors that influence this phenomenon. The article aims to make a comprehensive and impartial analysis of secession, through its various manifestations throughout history and in different political and geographical contexts. It highlights the complexity of secession and the multiple dimensions to be considered when analysing this phenomenon. It was concluded that there is a need for an impartial methodological approach to understanding the causes, legitimacy and impact of secession.

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Author Biographies

Viriato Caetano Dias, Academia de Ciências Policiais - Moçambique.

Doutor em Teoria Jurídico-Política e Relações Internacionais pela Universidade de Évora. 

Itélio Joana Muchisse

Mestrando em Direitos Humanos Justiça e Paz pela Universidade Católica/Mestrando em Propriedade Intelectual e Transferência de Tecnologia pela Universidade Federal do Recôncavo da Bahia.  

Published

2024-12-31