Sovereigntist
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Sovereigntism may refer to:
- SouverainismSouverainismSouverainism , or sovereigntism is a doctrine which supports acquiring or preserving political independence of a nation or a region...
, a doctrine which supports acquiring or preserving political independence of a nation or a region - Quebec sovereignty movementQuebec sovereignty movementThe Quebec sovereignty movement refers to both the political movement and the ideology of values, concepts and ideas that promote the secession of the province of Quebec from the rest of Canada...
- American exceptionalismAmerican exceptionalismAmerican exceptionalism refers to the theory that the United States is qualitatively different from other countries. In this view, America's exceptionalism stems from its emergence from a revolution, becoming "the first new nation," and developing a uniquely American ideology, based on liberty,...
, referred to as "New Sovereigntism" by Peter J. Spiro in a 2000 essay in the journal Foreign Affairs.