Secession

Definition

Secession is the act of a group or region declaring independence and withdrawing from a nation or political entity to which it previously belonged. It often involves complex legal and political processes and can lead to significant changes in international relations.

Related terms

Sovereignty:

The supreme power or authority that a state possesses over its territory and population, including the right to govern itself without any external interference.

Self: determination - The principle that peoples have the right to freely choose their sovereignty and international political status with no interference.

Nationalism:

A political ideology oriented towards gaining and maintaining self-governance, or full sovereignty, for a cultural or national group