Nationalism Nationalism is an idea and movement that holds that the nation should be congruent with the state. As a movement, nationalism tends to promote the interests of a particular nation (as in a group of people), Smith, Anthony. ''Nationalism: The ...

and regionalism is present in the political spectrum of the

Principality of Asturias Asturias (, ; ast, Asturies ), officially the Principality of Asturias ( es, Principado de Asturias; ast, Principáu d'Asturies; Galician-Asturian: ''Principao d'Asturias''), is an autonomous community in northwest Spain. It is coextensiv ...

, northern

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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 A municipality is usually a single administrative division having corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate. The term ''municipality'' may also mean the go ...

. However, nationalism is more of a

social Social organisms, including human(s), live collectively in interacting populations. This interaction is considered social whether they are aware of it or not, and whether the exchange is voluntary or not. Etymology The word "social" derives from ...

than a political movement.

History

These movements are rooted in the stages of political sovereignty that Asturias experienced, beginning with the

Kingdom of Asturias The Kingdom of Asturias ( la, Asturum Regnum; ast, Reinu d'Asturies) was a kingdom in the Iberian Peninsula founded by the Visigothic nobleman Pelagius. It was the first Christian political entity established after the Umayyad conquest of ...

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 The Sovereign Council of Asturias and León ( es, Consejo Soberano de Asturias y León, ast, Conseyu Soberanu d'Asturies y Llión), was an unrecognized state in northern Spain during the Spanish Civil War. Proclaimed on 6 September 1936, it was ...

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 political ideologies that support and seek to achieve social equality and egalitarianism, often in opposition to social hierarchy. Left-wing politics typically involve a concern for those in soci ...

, 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 Izquierda Asturiana (IAS; en, Asturian Left) is an Asturian nationalist leftist political party of Asturias, Spain. History Izquierda Asturiana was founded in 1992 by former members of the Unidá Nacionalista Asturiana. In the European Parliam ...

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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