Separatism

Here at COTTonLINE we've written from time to time about separatist movements in Europe and elsewhere. The National Interest has an article with a really comprehensive list of separatist movements in Europe and it does a fair job with other regions. I find this quote particularly striking:

Globally, the numbers tell the story very well: in 1914, on the eve of World War I, there were 59 independent countries in the world. By 1950, there were 89. By 1995, there were 192.

Separatism is a force that obviously has been gathering strength globally. Hat tip to RealClearWorld for the link.