Groups in many countries seek independence and the creation of their own state. The normative basis of such claims is self-determination, the idea that communities have the right to determine how they are governed. But self-determination also has potential costs. These include the possibility that not all inhabitants would benefit from the creation of a new state, population transfers, and wars over contested borders. It is not clear what criteria a group must meet in order to merit its own state in accordance with the principle of self-determination. The international community is often reluctant to recognize new states, fearing that doing so will encourage the fragmentation of other states.
What criteria should be used to determine which groups deserve to govern themselves? If this question is difficult to answer, what does this suggest about the possibility of using self-determination to reduce conflicts of interest between groups and states?
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