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Nature and Society Relations

Arcadia University

2022

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Nation Over State: Analyzing The Condition Of The Nation-State In The 21st Century, Hayley Pierson Jan 2022

Nation Over State: Analyzing The Condition Of The Nation-State In The 21st Century, Hayley Pierson

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The nation-state as a concept is an ever-evolving one throughout history. As we delve deeper into the 21st century, the nation-state is beginning to undergo another evolution as there is an unprecedented rise in secessionist movements globally. This thesis explores the causation of a separatist movement and the complexities of having a competing, subnational identity within a state, embodied by case studies of Catalonia, Spain, and Quebec, Canada.