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A sense of Corsican particularity can be traced back to the mid-18th century, when the island was fought over by the Genoese Republic and the Kingdom of France. Pasquale Paoli led a rebellion by Corsicans against the various foreign powers contesting the island, founding a short-lived independent state governed from Corte.
A movement for internal self-determination for Corsica can be traced back to a document titled Autonomia in 1974. [3]After a 40-year militant campaign for Corsican independence following the founding of the Corsican National Liberation Front (FLNC) in 1976, militants laid down arms in 2014.
This is a list of active separatist movements in Asia. Separatism can include autonomism and secessionism, [1] despite the fact that independence is the primary goal of many separatist movements. Many separatist movements arise as a result of religious, racial, social, and cultural disparities between certain peoples and the majority or ruling ...
List of active separatist movements recognized by intergovernmental organizations; List of political parties campaigning for self-government; List of active rebel groups. List of rebel groups that control territory; List of anarchist communities. List of anarchist organizations; Stateless society; Stateless nation; Independence. Self determination
Presented below is a list of the lists of historical separatist movements by continent: List of historical separatist movements in Africa; List of historical separatist movements in Asia; List of historical separatist movements in Europe; List of historical separatist movements in North America; List of historical separatist movements in Oceania
The Corsican conflict (Corsican: Conflittu Corsu; French: Conflit Corse) is an armed and political conflict on the island of Corsica which began in 1976 between the government of France and Corsican nationalist militant groups, mainly the National Liberation Front of Corsica (Fronte di Liberazione Naziunale di a Corsica, FLNC) and factions of the group.
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What is and is not considered an autonomist or secessionist movement is sometimes contentious. Entries on this list must meet three criteria: They are no longer an active movement with active members. They are demanded greater autonomy or self-determination for a geographic region (as opposed to personal autonomy).