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The island of Corsica has experienced for the past thirty years a wave of low-scale terrorism. Self-declared Corsican nationalists fight for their homeland to become independent from mainland France, without much success, and with diminishing support from the island's population. Even though the level of violence has never reached the levels of destruction and casualties as in other European homegrown-terrorist groups, it is important for the Nikolas Sarkozy administration to deal with Corsican pseudo-separatism once and for all. This movement (whether criminal in nature or truly nationalistic) has proven to be long-lasting, resourceful, and deadly, thus it should not be underestimated. Adapted from the source document.

THE EXCESSES OF THE CORSICAN SEPARATISTS HAVE UNDERLINED WEAKNESSES IN THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN PARIS AND THE REGIONS, AS WELL AS RAISING THE VEXED QUESTION OF THE INTERACTION BETWEEN VIOLENCE AND REFORM.

Considers whether Corsicans have a moral right to self-determination &, if so, whether they are entitled to autonomy or independence. The history of Corsican secessionism is traced back to the mid-1970s when thwarted nationalist Corsican desires for political autonomy within France radicalized the movement. Legal interpretations of the right to self-determination are examined along with self-determination's connection to the rights to autonomy & secession. It is argued that in a normative or moral debate on self-determination, the legal perspective must be broadened to include other arguments. Drawing on contemporary political theory, moral interpretations of the right to self-determination are explored, distinguishing between "just cause" & "choice" schools of thought. These normative theories are then applied to Corsican nationalism, concluding that Corsica does not have a moral right to self-determination through independence per either perspective; however, Corsica might be entitled to self-determination via political autonomy. J. Zendejas

04 juin 1849 ; 1849/06/04 (N3). ; Appartient à l'ensemble documentaire : RCorse1