Self-determination and regionalism in Europe

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European regionalism and the right to self-determination denotes political movements as well as changes in the structures of governance in European countries, the outcomes of which mean that regions have been granted more extensive autonomy. In several cases the nature of the nation-state has been radically transformed from unitary to regionalized states (e g Spain). This course aims at allowing students to develop and sharpen their own views about past and ongoing processes of regional integration and self-determination. It does so by contextualizing regionalism and self-determination with its history in various parts of Europe in the last fifty years. Regions have responded in a variety of ways, and in some cases outright secessionist movements which even led to the break-up of countries (eg, Yugoslavia) and gave birth to new countries (Slovenia, Bosnia, Macedonia, Croatia, Montenegro, Serbia, Kosovo) or initiate the attempt of creating new sovereign states (Catalonia, Basque Country). CAS-C.