What gives any nation the right to form independent state?

Question

Common culture, race, existence in one geographical location, or religion?

Answer 1

The will of the people.

Answer 2

All of the above plus some.All of us are born and should grow physically and mentally, and spiritually sound. Our pursuit of happiness is not only the right of the individual. It is also the right of any cultural group.

When a population identifies itself as a nation, by its own definition the population sees itself as being a separate cultural entity. If that separate cultural entity has political interests of its own separate from the host country, then it should seek independence. In Spain for example, the Basque community in the north has always been a separate cultural entity that has sought independence. The united States and the rest of the Americas were at times separate cultural entities which sought and obtained their independence.
I believe that cultural entities enrich a country. The United States has many cultural entities. All of these entities are able to express their needs in a democratic forum that has lead the United States to grow from Anglo-Saxon Protestant country to a culturally universal state which celebrates the cultural diversity that we enjoy as Americans.
I would suppose that the exception in the United States would perhaps be The Native-American Indian. Many still think of themselves as being from their own nation and live apart from the rest of American Society. I could and would support for example that the Native American Nations in the United States to become an independent state if they so wished it. All of our country was first their home.

Answer 3

In the olden days it was all about power, the ruller who has the strongest army conquers as far as he can reach to form an independent state. But nowerdays I think it is all about understanding and tollerance among the groups that live within the same geographical location, and wishes to live together in the form of an independent state.

Answer 4

What historic precedent one would desire to ask for the u . s . latest in 1776 became into there a united states of america previously 1776. besides you assert a Sovereign jewish state the element the U. S. make and Israel is that that's a mundane democracy what you assert there a Jewish Sovereign state is a theocracy that's in basic terms what Iran is and united statesa. do in comparison to that Theocracy so what's the version between them different than one has the completed backing of a superpower

Answer 5

No nation is GIVEN the right. Nations claim the right.
I think that when common goals, dreams, hopes and ideals unite a people and they have passion plus tenacity and the willingness to lay it all on the line - everything they and their families own - for that ideal, that common dream, they could be on the road.
It's how the USA began.

Answer 6

Usually force I'm here and there ain't nothing you can do about it. That's about all the right they need. As for reasons for forming a state those vary massively from case to case. For us it was taxation without representation and a widening culture gap between us and the Brits. for others it's culture. like the northern Ireland battle between catholics and protestants.

Answer 7

Not sure it is a "right"

Something people decide to pursue or not. Common Culture I think would be the main driving force. Look at Kashmire or the Ukraine.

Answer 8

No. The ability to wrest control from the state that previously controlled the land they intend to occupy.

So you can see why new states generally come out of a war and young ones tend to be continuously involved in one.

Answer 9

I agree with The Mick " 7 " and he said The will of the people. You should give him a 10 points.

Answer 10

Ask our Founding Fathers!