Subnational groups employ a variety of strategies to contest governments. While democratic states offer a broader array of accessible options, autocratic regimes are more difficult to contest via conventional means. Why do subnational groups stage sovereignty referendums across regime types? Our...

The quest for self-determination on the basis of shared identities motivates many subnational conflicts worldwide, but our understanding of the linkages between identity, contested land, and strategies is incomplete. What role do symbolic territorial attachments play for strategy choice in...

Wissenschaft und Politik bilden keine Einheit, sondern voneinander unabhängige Teilsysteme. Politische Verantwortung heißt daher auch, sich nicht hinter der Wissenschaft zu verstecken.