The course will be taught in an intensive block, lectures and evaluations will take place on November 16 and 18.11.

Lectures.

Tuesday, 16 November
12:30-12:45	Introduction
12:45-13:50	1. Who is Entitled to Earn Sovereignty?
15:30-16:50	2. From Secessionist Conflicts to Places That Do Not Exist

Thursday, 18 November
08:00-09:20	3. Do Parent State Strategies Matter in Resolving Secessionist Conflicts?
09:30-10:50	4. Exploring De Facto State Agency: Negotiation Power, International Engagement and Patronage
12:30-13:50	5. Back-Door Diplomacy: US Direct Engagement with De Facto States
14:00-15:20	6. Systemic Transformations and Management of Secessionist Bids

1) Who is Entitled to Earn Sovereignty?

2) From Secessionist Conflicts to Places That Do Not Exist

3) Do Parent State Strategies Matter in Resolving Secessionist Conflicts?

4) Exploring De Facto State Agency: Negotiation Power, International Engagement and Patronage

5) Back-Door Diplomacy: US Direct Engagement with De Facto States

6) Systemic Transformations and Management of Secessionist Bids