Territorial integrity

I agree with the fact that the security of territory is a great concern for world leaders. Throughout our entire history, we have fought for land conservation and expansionism. When Chechnya announced its secession from the Russian federation, the Kremlin were greatly concerned for this region covered most of the Caucus region and the fact that the people embraced Islamic fundamentalism which is a great danger to any nation. Looking back in history, let's review the secessionists in the US. During Andrew Jackson's administration, South Carolina was upset by a series of laws that endangered its economy so they opted for withdrawing from the Union. However, instead of sending military to crush the opposition, Jackson repealed the laws (even though he could have kept the nations from seceding in the future if he sent in the military). Since our current nations tend to focus on keeping our current borders from changing, the world leaders obviously wish to enforce the ancient ideal of the Balance of Power at the expense of increased security.