This paper reports on the results of research to explore a range of attempts to develop new
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This chapter will analyse'the regional question'in contemporary Europe from three
perspectives. First, it will examine the notion of'autonomy'and what this means for …

Annotation. Throughout Europe regionalist movements claim more autonomy for their
region, pointing at cultural and historical distinctiveness and the demands of their …

It is generally assumed that regional integration leads to stability and peace. This book is a
systematic study of the impact of European integration on the transformation of border …

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Europe has changed significantly and is now facing even more dramatic transformations
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This blends discussion of the role of language minorities in politics with examples of
language policy in a range of national contexts. It discusses minority rights and language …

Several of Europe's long-disadvantaged minority languages have been revitalized of late
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After a significant surge of active fact-checking organisations over the past decade, fact-
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