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American Secessionist Movements in the Twenty-First century. Case study: California
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The aim of the study is the answer to the question about the condition and size of American secessionist movements in the twenty-first century. In particular, the discussion will focus on the California’s secessionist projects: an attempt to capture the essence of such projects, to identify the causes of radical demands and to analyze the social impact of these projects on the Golden State and its inhabitants. Reference to the example of California seems especially justified here. As the third largest, and the first – in terms of the number of population – state in the US, it can boast an extremely rich tradition of independence, resulting in hundreds of various projects seeking to divide or to gain independence for the area.
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DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.17951/k.2015.22.2.123
Date of publication: 2016-06-30 20:09:02
Date of submission: 2016-01-14 10:49:17
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