Investigating the origins and consequences of separatism in the United States of America

Document Type : Original Article

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Assistant Professor, Institute of International Studies, Imam Hossein University, Tehran, Iran.

Abstract

The United States of America has been struggling with the problem of separatism since its founding. For example, the American Civil War (1861 to 1865) was the result of the secession of 11 southern states of America, which did not end with the defeat of the southern states by the northern states. With the defeat of the southern states in the civil war, the secessionist tendencies did not end and there are still strong secessionist tendencies and numerous secessionist movements are active. Considering the importance of separatism in America and the national and international effects of this phenomenon, this article has determined its research goal to investigate the origins and consequences of separatism in America. In order to achieve this goal, the data collected using library resources have been examined and analyzed using the descriptive-analytical method. The results of the article show that inequality, discrimination, harassment, feeling of deprivation and exploitation of resources are the biggest drivers of separatist movements in America. Although the existing trends and conditions show that the separation of a state from the Union is far from reach, but in the case of the separation of important states such as California or Texas or the division of the United States into several countries, important challenges and issues such as how to determine the fate of strategic military bases, equipment and weapons Like nuclear weapons, the end of America's superpower and the fundamental change of the international order will emerge.

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Volume 17, Issue 62 - Serial Number 1
Spring 2024
April 2024
Pages 137-168
  • Receive Date: 10 July 2023
  • Revise Date: 25 December 2023
  • Accept Date: 30 April 2024
  • Publish Date: 20 April 2024