prevent credible secession threats by regions of the country. Severity of internal tension has been linked to degree of … polarization of citizens' preferences and characteristics. We show that the increasing degree of polarization does not, in general …-intuitively, the relation between polarization and the stability threshold is ambiguous. We also examine the question of the number of …

polarization, a threat of secession cannot be eliminated without interregional transfers. We also demonstrate that, if majority … and some regions may contemplate a threat of secession. The country is efficient if its break-up into smaller countries … voting is used to determine the redistribution schemes within the country, then a high degree of polarization yields the full …

Northern Sudan. The current situation of Southern secession made them a border state rife with racial, tribal and political … conflicts. Secession of Southern Sudan is a de facto situation which has to be dealt with wisdom to avoid future clashed that … better communication and accessibility with the people of both sides. The new secession should not bar people from both sides …

and old. However, the previous coexistence that dominated one country provinces was torn down by calls for secession by … point of future entrenched war-candidate similar to India-Pakistan Kashmir. The decision of secession of Southern Sudan …

The present paper analyzes the impacts of the Southern Sudan secession. It is concluded that the feasible and eminent … secession of Southern Sudan, triggered similar process in Darfur region and feasibly other parts of the country. The two newly …

In this paper we examine compensation schemes that prevent a threat of secession by all country's regions and in the … on the distribution of citizens' preferences, there exist transfer schemes that are both secession-proof and migration … distribution of the nation citizens', the secession-proof and migration-proof conditions generate the 50% compensation rule for …

How can the West’s economic and political polarization be explained? We argue that persuasive lobbying at various …

How can the West's economic and political polarization be explained? We argue that persuasive lobbying at various …