Permission to Secede? The Impact of Foreign Endorsements on Attitudes Toward Separatist Movements

Stephanie Wright, Ala Alrababah, Rachel Myrick, Department of Political Science, Duke University, North Carolina, Department of Social and Political Sciences, Bocconi University

Journal of Conflict Resolution

Published online on October 28, 2025

Abstract

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How do international endorsements of separatist movements by foreign powers impact popular views toward secession? Much literature on secessionist movements focuses on subnational bargaining between the government and separatist groups. However, these ...