Regionalism

Regionalism is political advocacy for a region’s interests, identity, or autonomy within a state. It ranges from demands for administrative recognition to movements for self-government.

Devolution: The transfer of powers from a central government to regional or local authorities. It is a common institutional response to regional demands for greater self-government.
Regional identity: A sense of belonging associated with a territory and its shared cultural, historical, or social traits. It supplies the collective identity that regionalist movements mobilize.
Catalan independence movement: A political movement seeking greater self-government or independence for Catalonia from Spain. It illustrates regional identity developing into a sustained constitutional and electoral struggle.
Separatism: A political movement seeking the separation of a territory or group from a larger state or political unit. Regionalism can seek influence or autonomy while remaining opposed to separation.
Federalism: A system of government that constitutionally divides authority between national and regional governments. Unlike regionalism as advocacy, federalism is a constitutional arrangement that can accommodate it.
Centre–periphery relations: The political and economic relationship between a dominant center and less powerful peripheral areas. Unequal influence between capitals and outlying regions often fuels regionalist claims.
Scottish nationalism: A political movement asserting Scotland’s national identity and seeking self-government or independence within or from the United Kingdom. It shows regionalist claims pursued through devolved institutions and referendums.
Nationalism: A political principle that identifies a people with a nation and often seeks its political sovereignty. Regionalism centers a substate territory, though it can develop into a nationalist project.
Decentralization: The redistribution of decision-making authority from central institutions to lower levels of government. Regionalist campaigns often seek decentralization without requiring a new constitutional order.
Uneven development: The unequal distribution of economic growth and resources across places. Regional disparities can turn economic grievances into demands for territorial influence.

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