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    When secession becomes a codified right tied to ethnic id... — Carmelics
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    Supports→Institutionalizing the ascriptivist principle that every nation is entitled to its own state would exacerbate ethno-national violence and associated human rights violations.

    When secession becomes a codified right tied to ethnic identity, minority groups within prospective states face heightened vulnerability as populations are reclassified as obstacles to national self-determination.

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    Key Terms

    Codified(as used in ethics)
    Written down as a fixed set of rules that always apply the same way; made into a simple formula or checklist.
    Ethnic identity(as used in discussions of bias and discrimination)
    The cultural, ancestral, and social characteristics that define a group of people—like shared heritage, language, or traditions.
    Secession(as used in political philosophy and international law)
    The process where a region or group formally breaks away from a larger country or state to become independent.
    national self-determination(Luxemburg's usage distinguishing cultural nationalism from political sovereignty)
    The political principle of nation-state sovereignty, distinct from appreciation of national linguistic and cultural contributions
    self-determination

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    (international law and sovereignty)
    An internationally recognized legal principle under which peoples (not only states) can advance a claim to ultimate authority in international law

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