Legal Comparison of Unilateral Declaration  of&nbsp;Independence and Secession

Mousa M. Elbasha

doi:10.31749/2451-0610-ksm-2026-01

Published: 2026-09-02

No. 23 (2026)

Legal Comparison of Unilateral Declaration of Independence and Secession

Mousa M. Elbasha

Section: Article

https://doi.org/10.31749/2451-0610-ksm-2026-01

Abstract

This article defines the term unilateral declaration (UD) from a legal perspective and explores different types thereof. It examines parities and disparities between non-consensual acts of unilateral declaration of independence (UDI), illicit secession and self-determination. The paper concludes by explaining why public international law considers unwarranted acts of UDI as unlawful.

Keywords:

unilateral declaration of independence , state sovereignty , secession , self-determination , territorial integrity

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Elbasha, Mousa M. “Legal Comparison of Unilateral Declaration of&Nbsp;Independence and Secession”. Krakowskie Studia Międzynarodowe Krakow International Studies, no. 23, Sept. 2026, pp. 1–10, doi:10.31749/2451-0610-ksm-2026-01.

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