The basic causes of the contemporary separatism

Abstract

The article is devoted to such a pressing problem as separatism. It is revealed that separatism is a problem of the past, but the author emphasizes that the XXI st century will be the century of identification factor increasing that will influence the nationalistic issues. It is underlined that nationalism is the basis of the separatism movements that can lead to military conflicts and genocide. It is emphasized that the separatism could be catalyzed not only by inner factors but also by outside ones, especially nowadays, when the structure of the world is being changed by the influential actors of the foreign affairs.