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Regional conflicts, which have persisted from ancient times to modern times, have included ethnic wars and wars of conquest. Secession has been the cause and result of regional conflicts. During the last few decades, many national breakouts have occurred. The most dramatic examples were the big bang in Eastern Europe after the disintegration of the Soviet Union. Even today, from Catalonia and Scotland to South Sudan and Kashmir, secessionist movements demanding independence are occurring throughout the world under all kinds of political and economic circumstances. A short look at two histories in Asia is illustrative of the causes of the breakout and formation of states. One is related to Bangladesh. The other is related to Timor.
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Hosoe, M. (2018). The Issue of Regional Conflict and Secession. In: Hosoe, M. (eds) Regional Economic Analysis of Power, Elections, and Secession. New Frontiers in Regional Science: Asian Perspectives, vol 21. Springer, Tokyo. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-4-431-55897-2_1
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