... of international territorial integrity.
An issue also exists with regard to the often violent nature of secession, epitomised by the United Nations’ principle of ‘non-use of force’, whereby:
All Members shall refrain in their international relations from the threat or use of force against the territorial integrity or political independence of any state, or in any other manner inconsistent with the Purposes of the United Nations.[viii]
In this instance unrecognised states ...
... (Reading, MA – Menlo Park, CA – London – Amsterdam – Don Mills, Ontario – Sydney. 1979) p. 74
9. Ibid p. 99
10. Bjol, Erling 'The Small State in International Politics' in Schou, August & Brundland, Ame (eds,) Small States in International Relations Almqvist & Wiskell, (Stockholm, 1971), pp. 32-4.
11. Keohane, Robert O ‘Alliances, Threats, and the Uses of Neorealism’ review of The Origins of Alliances by Stephen M Walt. International Security Vol. 13 No. 1 pp. 196-176 (Summer 1988) p. 174
12. Hindmoor, Andrew ‘Rational Choice’ chapter 2 in Marsh, David & Stoker, Gerry (eds.) Theory and ...