Should California Secede?
23 Pages Posted: 8 Dec 2016
Date Written: December 7, 2016
Abstract
This paper discusses the theory and practice of secession in general, then proceeds to discuss the California situation. The author identifies several reasons why secession might be beneficial both to the people of California and the other 49 states.
Keywords: secede, secession, self-determination, sovereignty, Brexit, UK, European Union, federalism, state’s rights
JEL Classification: H77, K10, K33, N4, O51, O52
Suggested Citation: Suggested Citation
McGee, Robert W., Should California Secede? (December 7, 2016). Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=2876248 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.2876248
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