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This and the following geographical chapters are not meant to be purely historical accounts. Rather, they attempt to illustrate certain important events and processes which have shaped identity, often going deep back into time. A good deal of history is therefore necessary — especially for Scotland, Wales, and Catalonia.

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Friend, J.W. (2012). Scotland. In: Stateless Nations. Palgrave Macmillan, London. https://doi.org/10.1057/9781137008206_2

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