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

Pérez-Lozano, Lluís

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@article{ Pérez-Lozano2021,
 title = {An Imperfect Firewall: Quebec's Constitutional Right of Secession as a Device Against Domination},
 author = {Pérez-Lozano, Lluís},
 journal = {Politics and Governance},
 number = {4},
 pages = {475-482},
 volume = {9},
 year = {2021},
 issn = {2183-2463},
 doi = {https://doi.org/10.17645/pag.v9i4.4569},
 abstract = {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.},
}