Abstract
This paper considers the Serbia/Kosovo case to tackle the question of secession in its relation with international law and politics. The number of ongoing secessionist projects worldwide -in particular the emergence of partially recognized states- prospects the possibility of a new wave of state creation. The international legal perspective seems in this context unable not only to regulate, but even to explain the phenomenon of secession. Political accounts of secession instead remain bound to realist paradigms, whereas secessionist struggles commonly involve the use of force. As structures of governance and authority at the world level are still on the way of consolidation, considering each secession case unique does not offer any normative guidance; on the other hand, a universal approach to secessionist issues might be desirable but is not realistic. The only reasonable path for solving territorial conflicts at the moment seems resting in a multi-level dialogue among all concerned actors.
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