I wish that such an approach was used more, but I guess that where this is not the case (say Russia and Chechnya) the head honchos does not really believe that belonging to their state is a net gain for the secessionist.

But is the right to seceed based on property? What about my neighbours backyard? He only owns it because of the unfair laws of Sweden, while it would be nationalised and usable for all in the glorious new state of Askodonia.

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