Document Type
Article
Disciplines
International Law
Abstract
Unilateral non-colonial (UNC) secession' is a well-recognised method of state 2 creation, yet with few exceptions, legal scholars have not analysed how the use of force by UNC secessionist groups might affect claims to statehood in international law.3 This inquiry is important because there is growing acceptance that statehood is predicated not just on traditional criteria based on effectiveness, but also nontraditional criteria based on compliance with peremptory norms (jus cogens). UNC secessionist groups, if they are to successfully achieve statehood, must therefore refrain from breaching the peremptory norm prohibiting the illegal use of force.
Recommended Citation
Anderson, Glen, "Unilateral Non-Colonial Secession and the Use of Force: Effect on Claims to Statehood in International Law" (2013). Connecticut Journal of International Law. 535.
https://digitalcommons.lib.uconn.edu/cjil/535
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