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There comes a point when promises of
independence
no longer convince anyone.
The first part of the Leveson Report, published in 2012, recommended an industry regulator whose
independence
from the newspapers and government alike was to be assured by a Press Recognition Panel, set up under a Royal Charter.
Europe must play its part as Ukraine redefines its historic ties to Russia, and its actions must do nothing to undermine Ukraine’s national
independence
– or, indeed, that of any of the countries that emerged from the Soviet Union’s breakup.
For decades after independence, Indian governments guaranteed Muslims’ security in a secular state, permitting the retention of Islamic “personal law” separate from the country’s civil code and even subsidizing pilgrimages to Mecca.
But this stability fuels fears that Somaliland’s people will activate the declaration of
independence
they adopted in 1991.
But Somaliland’s strategic position near the world’s major oil-transport routes, now plagued by piracy, and chaos in the country’s south, mean that
independence
should no longer be dismissed out of hand.
Indeed, following a fact-finding mission in 2007, a consensus is emerging within the EU that an African Union country should be the first to recognize Somaliland’s
independence.
Yet Ethiopia may hesitate, owing to its fears that formally recognizing Somaliland’s
independence
could undermine Somalia’s fragile Western-backed Transitional Federal Government.
When Somaliland’s people vote at the end of September, they will not be deciding explicitly on secession, but their steady effort at state building does amplify their claims to
independence.
So, two years after Kosovo’s independence, and a year after Russian troops wrenched Abkhazia and South Ossetia from Georgia, it is high time for diplomats and statesmen to provide some guidelines as to when and in what circumstances secession is likely to be acceptable.
Does any self-selected group anywhere have the right to declare
independence?
All three of Somaliland’s parties contesting the forthcoming election are adamant about wanting recognition of the region’s independence, which was confirmed overwhelmingly by a referendum in 2001.
So there is no question of one clan or faction imposing
independence
on the others.
Now the CPA is poised to face its most vital test: the South’s referendum on independence, scheduled for January 9.Whether or not a new state is born in one of the most strategically sensitive areas of the world is of utmost concern to Sudan’s neighbors and others.
Vital issues are at stake: the scramble for oil;China’s robust presence in Sudan; the West’s desire to see a mostly Christian state break the contiguity of Muslim regimes – and the consequent threat of Islamic radicalism – in the region; the regional distribution of the Nile’s waters; and the possibility that
independence
for the South might lead to Sudan’s total dismemberment along ethnic and religious lines.
She also made it clear, however, that the outcome,
independence
for the South, is “inevitable.”
It is touchy about the
independence
of the near-abroad countries, especially those politically or geographically close to the West – Belarus, Moldova, Ukraine, and Georgia.
Indeed, Nasheed is the only democratically elected, non-autocratic president the country has had since it gained
independence
from Britain in 1965.
The quintessentially Balkan dispute between Greece and Macedonia dates back at least to 1991, when Macedonia, then one of Yugoslavia’s poorest republics, declared its independence, and adopted the name Republic of Macedonia.
Only with
independence
does the confidence for greater participation come, and greater participation means improved governance, both in the international order and domestically.
Volcker’s victory was institutionalized in legislation and practices that granted central banks greater autonomy and, in some cases, formal
independence
from long-standing political constraints.
It is no coincidence that all five leaders discussed here have attacked the
independence
of their country’s judiciary.
And, while no one in Hong Kong wants
independence
from China, continued strong-arm tactics to force Hong Kong to “love” China could begin to inspire such sentiments.
What the world needs most in 2004 is a declaration of
independence
from American willfulness.
The EU’s Kosovo CatalystKosovo’s declaration of
independence
has put stability in the Western Balkans back on Europe’s agenda.
Policymakers worry that they lack fiscal space for such a maneuver or that introducing helicopter money would compromise the
independence
of central banks.
Nor does helicopter money necessarily have an impact on central bank independence; it can simply be another weapon in its arsenal.
Conventional wisdom suggests that Scottish
independence
is possible, albeit not very likely, while any country’s departure from the single currency is fanciful.
But the decisions that Scotland would have to make about its monetary arrangements in the months following a vote for
independence
are at least as likely to be confronted by some eurozone countries over the next couple of years.
Finally, the GCC needs to favor greater exchange-rate flexibility and monetary
independence.
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