Nationalism
Nationalism is an idea or movement that holds that the nation should be congruent with the state. As a movement, it presupposes the existence and tends to promote the interests of a particular nation, Smith, Anthony. ''Nationalism: Theory, I ...
and
regionalism is present in the political spectrum of the
Principality of Asturias, northern
Spain
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. Asturian nationalist parties such as
Partíu Asturianista had representation in the Asturian parliament and government, and others such as
Andecha Astur had representation in some
municipalities
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. However, nationalism is more of a
social
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Etymology
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than a political
movement.
History
These movements are rooted in the stages of
political sovereignty that Asturias experienced, beginning with the
Kingdom of Asturias between the years 718 and 925, followed a millennium later with the declaration of sovereignty of The General Assembly of the Principality of Asturias of 1808, the Socialist Asturian Republic in 1934 and the
Sovereign Council of Asturias and León of 1937 as highlights, although the two last are not nationalistic.
In 1976 the first modern Asturian nationalist party, the
Asturian Nationalist Council, was founded. Modern-day Asturian nationalism includes political parties and organizations from the left of the political spectrum, including socialist
Andecha Astur/
Darréu,
Unidá and
Bloque por Asturies in the
left-wing
Left-wing politics describes the range of Ideology#Political ideologies, political ideologies that support and seek to achieve social equality and egalitarianism, often in opposition to social hierarchy either as a whole or of certain social ...
, and the social-democrat
Partíu Asturianista. Combined, they represent a minimal part of Asturian society.
Political parties and organizations
*
Andecha Astur, leftist nationalist political party (socialist).
* Bloque por Asturies, leftist nationalist political party. In coalition with
Izquierda Unida in Asturias.
*
Unidá Nacionalista Asturiana, leftist nationalist political party formed by
Izquierda Asturiana and other organizations.
* Unión Asturianista, electoral coalition of the social democrat nationalist
Partíu Asturianista and the centrist- autonomist
Unión Renovadora Asturiana.
*
Conceyu Abiertu
*
Compromisu por Asturies
*
Darréu: youth organization.
*
Corriente Sindical d'Izquierda: union.
External links
Andecha AsturBloque por AsturiesPartíu AsturianistaUnidá Nacionalista AsturianaUnión AsturianistaAsturian irredentism
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