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Federalism and Secessionist Movements in Multinational States

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Spain's 1978 Constitution created a 'State of the Autonomies' granting significant self-governance to regions like Catalonia and the Basque Country, yet a 2017 unilateral independence referendum in Catalonia still escalated into a constitutional crisis.

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Some countries grant regions their own parliaments and languages, yet still face angry separatist movements—while others hold together peacefully. What makes the difference?