The Globalist

When is it appropriate for a region of a larger geopolitical entity to secede? And what criteria should be used to decide the legitimacy of a secession bid?

The crisis in Catalonia and the European Union’s options?

Reviving the autonomy deal that foundered in Spain’s constitutional court back in 2010 would find the support of the majority of Spaniards, including the Catalans.

Beyond the present efforts in Catalonia and Iraqi Kurdistan: How do the strategies of existing small states Singapore, the UAE and Qatar compare?

What’s ahead for Catalonia, Spain and the EU following the tumultuous Catalan independence referendum?

As much as quite a few Catalans may want independence from Spain, it is practically impossible. But more regional autonomy is certainly possible.

Scotland votes for more home rule within the UK, not independence.

Will the economic costs of secession keep Europe’s separatist movements in check?