An Imperfect Firewall: Quebec’s Constitutional Right of Secession as a Device Against Domination

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Main Author: Pérez-Lozano, Lluís
Publication Date: 2021
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Language: eng
Source: Repositórios Científicos de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (RCAAP)
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Summary: The idea of including a right of secession in democratic constitutions has been discussed by different political and legal theorists; however, little has been said on the matter from the point of view of democratic-republican political philosophy. This article undertakes this effort by means of a normative analysis of Quebec’s constitutional right of secession, as outlined in the Quebec Secession Reference. This analysis shows how the non-unilateral nature of this right minimises the risks for republican freedom (as non-domination) and inclusion in the Quebec secession conflict, while the fact that it is limited to a national constitutional framework dampens this achievement.
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title An Imperfect Firewall: Quebec’s Constitutional Right of Secession as a Device Against Domination
spellingShingle An Imperfect Firewall: Quebec’s Constitutional Right of Secession as a Device Against Domination
Pérez-Lozano, Lluís
Canada; constitutionalism; democracy; domination; factions; Quebec; republicanism; secession
title_short An Imperfect Firewall: Quebec’s Constitutional Right of Secession as a Device Against Domination
title_full An Imperfect Firewall: Quebec’s Constitutional Right of Secession as a Device Against Domination
title_fullStr An Imperfect Firewall: Quebec’s Constitutional Right of Secession as a Device Against Domination
title_full_unstemmed An Imperfect Firewall: Quebec’s Constitutional Right of Secession as a Device Against Domination
title_sort An Imperfect Firewall: Quebec’s Constitutional Right of Secession as a Device Against Domination
author Pérez-Lozano, Lluís
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dc.subject.por.fl_str_mv Canada; constitutionalism; democracy; domination; factions; Quebec; republicanism; secession
topic Canada; constitutionalism; democracy; domination; factions; Quebec; republicanism; secession
description The idea of including a right of secession in democratic constitutions has been discussed by different political and legal theorists; however, little has been said on the matter from the point of view of democratic-republican political philosophy. This article undertakes this effort by means of a normative analysis of Quebec’s constitutional right of secession, as outlined in the Quebec Secession Reference. This analysis shows how the non-unilateral nature of this right minimises the risks for republican freedom (as non-domination) and inclusion in the Quebec secession conflict, while the fact that it is limited to a national constitutional framework dampens this achievement.
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