EUR2130

Nations seeking statehood

(ART)

Philip Ayres

6 points + 2 hours per week + Second semester + Clayton + Prerequisites: A first-year sequence in European Studies, History or Politics + Prohibition: EUR3130

Synopsis: This subject examines separatist movements with focus on Euskadi (Basque homeland), Breiz (Brittany), Chechnya, Corsica, Northern League/Padania (Italy), Flanders, Scotland, Wales and Quebec, and gives some attention to other areas. For each region there will be a consideration of the historical, cultural and linguistic background; roots and antecedents of current parties and armed offshoots. Contemporary separatisms will be located philosophically within theories of nationalism, and related to the momentum for European unity which paradoxically encourages a 'Europe of the Regions'.

Assessment: Essay (2250 words): 50% + Class project (2500 words): 50%