Autonomism (political doctrine)

Autonomism is a political doctrine which supports acquiring or preserving political autonomy of a nation or a region. It is not necessarily opposed to federalism, and souverainism necessarily implies autonomism, but not vice versa.

Not to be confused with Autonomism, a left-wing political philosophy (also known as Autonomist Marxism).

Examples of autonomist parties include Union Nationale, Action démocratique du Québec and its successor Coalition Avenir Québec (Quebec) and recent (2018) Freedom Conservative Party of Alberta (Alberta) in Canada, New Macau Association in China (Macau), Parti progressiste martiniquais (Martinique) in France, Scottish National Party in the United Kingdom (Scotland), Lega Nord in Italy (Northern Italy) and Popular Democratic Party in the United States (Puerto Rico).

Canada

Alberta

In Alberta, the Freedom Conservative Party of Alberta (FCPoA), which was formerly known as Alberta First Party (AFP), Western Freedom Party (WFP), and Separation Party (SP), replaced the party's old ideology Albertan separatism to support promoting Albertan autonomy like Quebec's counterparts, instead as part of the new another changes under then elected Derek Fildebrandt's leadership.[1]

Quebec
Main article: Autonomism in Quebec

Autonomism is a policy defended by four Quebec political parties, the Union Nationale (UN), the Action démocratique du Québec (ADQ), its successor Coalition Avenir Québec (CAQ) and the Équipe Autonomiste (EA), are provincial parties that aim to obtain certain federal capacities and to give the title of autonomous state to the province.[1]

Romania

The Székely autonomy movement is supported by local parties representing the Hungarian community and by most of the political parties in Hungary.

Spain

The Autonomous Communities of Spain may demonstrate the doctrine although it is limited in its extent.

Switzerland

The 26 cantons of Switzerland demonstrate autonomism in a federal state. The Swiss Federal Constitution declares the cantons to be sovereign to the extent that it is not limited by federal law. The cantons also retain all powers and competencies not delegated to the federal government by the Constitution.

See also

References
  1. "New Freedom Conservative Party not separatist, rather 'Alberta patriots': Fildebrandt". Calgary Herald. 2018-07-20. Retrieved 2018-07-25.


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