James Minahan

"Nations without states" is THE textbook for those interested in unrecognised nations and states. A little dated now (the East Timorese and southern Sudanese have no need to be included here anymore), Minahan sets out a mindboggling number of peoples that seek independence, their reasons and how they would succeed as a soveriegn nation.

Throughout the pages we get everyone from the wellknown (the Kurds, Palestinians and West Papuans) to the obscure (The Udmertese and the Kanuri, anyone?) As stated in the intro, many of the entries are on peoples that have never been covered in English before.

I went looking for a secondhand copy of "Nations without States" recently and saw one selling for hundreds of dollars. Hopefully a library near you will have a copy.… (mere)