In defining Breton nationalism, it is important to differentiate between: // Nationalism is an ideology which holds that the nation, ethnicity or national identity is a fundamental unit of human social life, and makes certain political claims based on that belief, above all the claim that the nation is the only legitimate basis for the state, and that each nation is...

• The nationalism of stateless people, such as Bretons or Galicians, who wish to aquire more power in the United Nations, and to obtain the right to self-rule, recognised by the UN,

• The nationalism of nation states, such as France or Spain.

"Nationalism" is an ambiguous term when left undefined. It always claims to defend historical values or cultures, judged to be of national significance, against a real or imagined external attack. Breton can refer to: The Breton language A person from Brittany Author André Breton This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... Motto: Galiza Ceibe Capital Santiago de Compostela Official languages Galician and Castilian Area  – Total  – % of Spain Ranked 7th  29 574 km²  5,8% Population  – Total (2003)  – % of Spain  – Density Ranked 5th  2 737 370  6,5%  92,36/km² Demonym  – English  – Galician  – Spanish  Galician  galego  gallego Statute of Autonomy April... The United Nations, or UN, is an international organization established in 1945 and now made up of 191 states. ...

Some people may be opposed to Jacobite centralism. Others are opposd to European integration, Americanisation or globalisation, or are against immigration, whether legal or illegal.

It can be argued that Breton nationalism is quite different from other forms of nationalism, such as that of Wales or the Basque country:

It is only one part of the Breton political movement. The principal Breton party, the UDB is classed as regionalist rather than nationalist by Parisian electoral analysts;

There are no elected representatives. Nationalists are in power in the Basque Country, while Welsh and Scotish nationalist MPs have seats in the UK parliament, Scotish parliament and Welsh assembly; Edit: It is important to underline that there has never been anything even similar to a basque state or independent country whatsoever. ...

This said, the <<Breton political movement>> is much larger than the sum of these nationalist groups. It is also represented by groups seeking automony, such as the UDB or the Parti Breton, as well as several self-proclaimed federalist and anarchist circles such as Treger Disuj.

The Breton cultural movement is even more diverse, much more active and includes many more active participants.

The name <<Breton movement>>, or Emsav in Breton (which means uplifting, renovation), used to group the major Breton political and cultural movements, does not adequately reflect the diversity and internal divisions and conflicts within Brittany.

Traditionally, the history of the Breton movement is split into three periods:

1. 1st Emsav: Birth of the Breton movement in 1914

2. 2nd Emsav: 1914-1945

3. 3rd Emsav: since 1945

References

Part translated from the French Nationalisme Breton - There's much more in the French version