Scotland wants to break away from England.

This relatively rich, opposition controlled, ethnically mixed, and more conservative province, blessed with fertile lowlands and hydrocarbons, voted for autonomy by a wide margin.

Many Basques would like to break away from Spain, as would many Catalans.

The most outspoken anti government forces in Santa Cruz seem to be itching for partition.

The third key feature of the election was the emergence of a centrist constituency seeking to distinguish indeed, separate itself from the right.

By admitting conflict of interest,' scientists engaged in such research show that they cannot disengage themselves from the worldly agendas of their patrons.

In turn, the most radical regional opposition groups threaten secession if the central government blocks their demands for greater self government.

Indeed, it is unclear whether a judiciary that is independent of the Chinese Communist Party can be developed, or how the CCP should separate itself from the government machinery.

Indeed, if not convincingly deterred by the international community, it is extremely difficult to believe that Bashir would let the South secede without a fight.

We hoped and prayed for their oppression to come to an end and for them to get separated, it was not imaginable that it would happen.

President Kuchma must move fast to use his 56 victory at the polls to distance himself from greedy oligarchs and institute long promised economic and political reform.

For the first time in its modern history, Turkey not only resisted a serious global economic crisis, but also decoupled itself from the rest of Europe by rebounding strongly in 2010.

This is bad news for all Ukrainians, Moldovans and Georgians expanding the EU by joining of former Soviet republics or Balkans states will be postponed to a far away future.

Moreover, China s Muslim majority province of Xinjiang, bordering on Afghanistan, can be dangerously affected by a Taliban takeover in Kabul or by the dismemberment of the country.

The deeper the slowdown in other countries and the higher the dollar rises, the less the US will be able to decouple from the funk everywhere else, even if domestic demand seems robust.

To freeze a fragile status quo, to consolidate one s position, or to remain separate from others perceived as temptations or threats (or both) such have always been the goals of politicians who build walls.

Israelis fear of terrorism or the North Korean leadership s fear of abandonment by their martyred people. To freeze a fragile status quo, to consolidate one s position, or to remain separate from others perceived as temptations or threats (or both) such have always been the goals of politicians who build walls.

Spain, however, will not make it easy for the Catalans to vote, as any attempt to divide Spain can be considered illegal under the country's constitution, written in 1978 after the fall of Francisco Franco's dictatorship.

Moreover, national banking systems can now separate more easily, because the peripheral countries current accounts have already achieved a rough balance, with all but Greece expected to record a small external surplus in 2014.

The Scots would almost certainly want to break away from England and rejoin the EU as an independent member, giving further encouragement (as if that were needed) to separatists in Catalonia and other frustrated European regions.

Qudratov represented jailed oppositionist Zayd Saidov, a former minister who is facing 26 years in prison on a cocktail of charges that seem connected to his decision to branch out politically and found the party New Tajikistan.

In that case, the question went far beyond a declaration of independence the court was asked whether and under what conditions Quebec had a right to break away from Canada, under either the Canadian constitution or international law.