Dr. Matt Qvortrup
Dr. Matthew Qvortrup is Professor of Political Science and International Relations at Coventry University, Visiting Professor at the Australian National University in Canberra, and the acclaimed author of I Want to Break Free: A Practical Guide to Making a New Country. He regularly appears on broadcast media and writes for publications including Philosophy Now, Bloomberg Businessweek, The Guardian and The Times. He also appears as a regular commentator for the BBC, on both radio and television.
Commentary
The Road to Freedom Through the Ballot Box
Advisory referendums can lead to independence – pragmatic politics trumps legal niceties – this would have implications for Texas
“Sure, we can vote for Brexit, but the government would just ignore or, wouldn’t they? I mean, in a representative democracy the legislature is king, right?”...
Commentary
National Divorce? If States Want To Leave, They Have The Power!
Those opposed to states leaving the Union think it is illegal – they shouldn’t be too sure. Dr. Matt Qvortrup breaks down Texas v White and the arguments against national divorce.
The recent British Supreme Court judgment on the Scottish independence referendum...
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Texit in the Old Days
Texas once voted for independence - Many Texans wanted to revert to an independent...
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Security & Law
Alarm Over Voter Privacy Breaches in Williamson County Highlights Need for Electoral Integrity
A recent lawsuit suggests a grave violation of voting privacy for over 60,000 Williamson...
In The Media
Real-life secessionists call hit movie Civil War ‘100% plausible,’ as a power-hungry federal government has trampled on the US Constitution for too long |...
For Texas secessionist Daniel Miller, the hit movie Civil War is something of a how-to guide. Miller says writer and director Alex Garland's ominous dystopia has tapped a nerve.
Economy
Texas Retirement System Defies State Law by Investing Billions in Anti-Oil Firm BlackRock
In a move that has left many Texans baffled and concerned, the Employee Retirement...
Federal
Federal Overreach Threatens Texas Broadband
As Texans who cherish our independence and economic prosperity, it is alarming to observe...