I Want to Break Free

A Practical Guide to Making a New Country

Matt Qvortrup

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Manchester University Press
08 November 2022

Political structure & processes; International law of territory & statehood

The book delves into the legal, economic and political problems of creating new states, using historical examples and anecdotes from all over the world to illustrate the obstacles to these campaigns.

Are you fed up with the divided and unequal society or suffocating laws and regulations of the country where you live? Ever dreamed of starting your own country or just want to understand how that happens? In this refreshing new book, Matt Qvortrup provides a step-by-step guide to forming an independent country, from organising a referendum and winning it, to receiving official international recognition, establishing a currency and even entering the Eurovision song contest.

Qvortrup recounts his globetrotting experiences as an expert consultant on referendums to give a no-nonsense explanation of the many hurdles and barriers, as well as the opportunities for those who want to break free.

By: Matt Qvortrup
Imprint: Manchester University Press
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 198mm, Width: 129mm, Spine: 10mm
ISBN: 9781526166050
ISBN 10: 1526166054
Pages: 184
Publication Date: 08 November 2022
Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Primary , Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Introduction 1 A brief history of self-determination and the making of new states 2 Start me up: how to establish a movement and win support 3 What’s law got to do with it? The legal side of creating a new state 4 The power and the passion: the international politics of creating a new state 5 Constitution building: rebuilding the ship at sea 6 Shake your money maker: the economics of becoming a new country Conclusions: bringing it all back home Index -- .

Matt Qvortrup is Professor of Political Science at Coventry University -- .

Reviews for I Want to Break Free: A Practical Guide to Making a New Country

'I want to break free is the unapologetic book of political independence movements, by an advisor who has both global, ground-level political experience and encyclopaedic historic knowledge. Would-be states need this book as much as existing states in danger of runaway nations. If you are neither of these, you will simply find this book immeasurably informative and entertaining.' Dahlia Scheindlin, PhD., international political consultant and foreign affairs analyst 'Matt Qvortrup's concise book provides an expert guide to the practical issues of making a country formally independent, self-governing and part of the community of democratic nation-states. Myths are challenged, and historic and contemporary examples drawn from, which are relevant to how we make sense of independence in the age of interindependence. Essential reading for anyone with an interest in self-government in Scotland, Catalonia and elsewhere.' Gerry Hassan, Professor of Social Change, Glasgow Caledonian University and author of Scotland Rising: The Case for Independence 'Full of insight and rich detail, Matt Qvortrup's important new book provides an engaged and wonderfully engaging study of the passions and politics of state making.' Professor Alastair Bonnett, author of Off The Map and Beyond The Map -- .