ABSTRACT
Partisan international involvement is activity by a government, IGO, NGO or their sub-units which results in enhancing the position of the secessionists (even if it is not deliberate), or which is aimed at enhancing the secessionist position. Partisan international involvement is of two general types: (a) tangible involvement which is divided into material (or utilitarian) aid, aid by way of access, and assistance by way of services rendered; and (b) political-diplomatic and moral support. Partisan international involvement can be based on instrumental motives and/or on affective motives, there can thus be 'instrumental involvement' and 'affective involvement'.
