“We the Territorial People” and the Russia-Ukraine War
Weill, Rivka
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Verfassungsblog
2022-05-07
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Not enough attention has been devoted to Russia’s demands that Ukraine amend its constitution to recognize Crimea as Russian territory as well as accept the independence of the separatist regions in eastern Ukraine – Donetsk and Luhansk. Though it may not seem intuitive, constitutional law and its accompanying methods of holding referenda to amend constitutions is at the heart of the conflict between Russia and Ukraine. Is constitutional amendment the way to achieve a breakthrough? What conditions must be met to legitimize secession, which includes the breaking apart of citizens along with the state’s territory, on which they reside?
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Weill, Rivka
Comparative Constitutionalism
Russian War against Ukraine
secession
secessionist movement
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https://verfassungsblog.de/we-the-territorial-people-and-the-russia-ukraine-war/
Verfassungsblog
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