This book addresses the numerous national movements of ethnic groups around the world seeking independence, more self-rule, or autonomy—movements that have proliferated exponentially in the 21st century.
• Provides readers with an understanding of a global phenomenon that continues even today
• Presents specific, hard-to-find information on the many ethnic and national groups seeking greater self-government in an easy-to-access format with up-to-date facts and histories
• Provides further reading suggestions, an index, and an appendix of dates of independence declarations by nation
