ABSTRACT
What is the relationship between ‘internal unit demarcation’ and ‘national identity’? National (state) identity is defined by the external borders of the national state and expressed by its internal units, as is that of sub-state and trans-state collectivities. Negotiation over the demarcation of (their) space within the state is also a negotiation of place and thus of identity. In this contribution, the experiences of India, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka are recalled to amplify and qualify this argument.
