Corsican nationalism

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Corsican nationalism is a political movement seeking greater autonomy or independence for the island of Corsica from France, often emphasizing distinct Corsican cultural and linguistic identity.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf autonomist movement
nationalist movement
political movement
regionalist movement
separatist movement
associatedWithConcept cultural preservation
linguistic rights
self-determination
contests French national identity narrative
emergedInCentury 19th century
emphasizes Corsican cultural identity
Corsican linguistic identity
distinct Corsican identity
hasAlternativeName FLNC
hasInternalDivision autonomist current
independence current
moderate current
radical current
hasMilitantWing National Liberation Front of Corsica
hasPoliticalWing National Liberation Front of Corsica
surface form: Corsica Libera

Femu a Corsica
Party of the Corsican Nation
hasPrimaryGoal greater autonomy for Corsica
independence of Corsica from France
hasSymbol Moor's head flag
surface form: Moor's head flag of Corsica
influencedBy European regionalism
decolonization movements
other European nationalist movements
intensifiedInPeriod 1960s
1970s
keyIssue economic development of Corsica
environmental protection of Corsican territory
immigration to Corsica
land ownership in Corsica
operatesIn Corsica
France
opposes French centralization
relatedToEthnicGroup Corsicans
relatedToLanguage Corsican language
seeks greater control over local institutions
greater control over local resources
official status for the Corsican language
recognition of Corsica as a distinct people
seeksStatusChange from French region to autonomous territory
from French region to independent state
usesTactics civil society activism
electoral politics
militant violence

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Corsicans politicalMovement Corsican nationalism