Saying No: Self-Determination As the Ability to Leave

• In Event: Insiders and Outsiders

Brief Overview

Secession is often framed as a question of a positive right to exit. In this paper I argue that secession is better thought of as a right to negate, to say “no.” Further, I examine when saying “no” can be justified.

Author

• Mitchell Krumm, University of South Carolina Aiken