Separatism

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  • Separatism
    • Involves breaking up a group
      • Separatists support the separation of a smaller group of people from a larger group
      • Groups involved can vary in size
      • Often involves smaller groups wanting more political independence from the larger group
      • Occurs because small groups feel alienated, discriminated against or oppressed
        • Economic independence
        • Historical allegiances
        • Peripheral location
        • Religious differences
        • Cultural differences
        • Language difference
    • Can have serious consequences
      • Peaceful
        • Establishing or maintaining a separate cultural identity
        • Language Preservation
        • Greater political independence
        • Settlements that redistribute land, wealth and resources
        • Civil disobedience
      • Non-Peaceful
        • Terrorism
        • Civil war
        • Genocide

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