Reshan reunification

Reshan reunification (Reshan: Reshker kalhugumanskamp) refers to the potential future reunification of the Kingdom of Resha (commonly known as simply "Resha") and the Eastern Reshan Republic (commonly known as "East Resha") under a single government. Sometimes the Republic of Kypa is included in the discussions, although this is more rare.
==Division==
The current division of Resha comes from the Eastern Reshan Revolution, which began in 1986 and lasted until East Resha's declaration of independence in 1988.
===History===
For hundreds of years, East Resha had been the least populated area of Resha, largely consisting of poor farmers and industrial workers. The region differed greatly from the remainder of Resha, as they were more religious, agriculture-based, supported right-wing politicians, and were anti-monarchy. Because of their small population, the region felt like they were unrepresented, and when the 1986 Reshan republic referendum failed, MP Boris Lederjen led large scale protests in Lader supporting an independent Eastern Reshan Republic.
These protests grew into a violent movement throughout all of Eastern Resha, with Lederjan ultimately becoming the leader of the movement. He dubbed the violent protests "The Eastern Reshan Revolution", and demanded the Reshan government award Eastern Resha an independence referendum, despite the government's vehement refusal. By 1987, demonstrations became dangerous in East Resha, and the governments of Kypa, Titovania, and the Velkanian Isles issued travel warnings to any citizens traveling to East Resha. The East Reshan Independence Army began operations in 1987, and claimed responsibility for a knife attack in Hederhelm. After public outcry, the government of Resha allowed for a snap independence referendum on 5 May 1987. The referendum passed, with over 87% of the population supporting independence. East Resha officially became an independent nation on 22 February 1988.
==Current status==
Eventual reunification of the two Reshan states under either the Reshan monarchy or as an Eastern presidential republic is seen as a possibility by all sides of the political spectrum. Since 1988, relations between the two nations have been gradually increasing.
===Support and opposition===
In both countries, there are several political parties that either support or oppose a future reunification. In Resha, the Social Democratic, Peace, and Christian Democratic political parties all support Reshan reunification under the Reshan monarchy, while the Conservative, United West Resha, and Liberal political parties oppose it. The Green Party supports a reunified Resha as a parliamentary republic, which neither Resha nor East Resha currently have.
In East Resha, the Socialist, One Resha, and Green political parties support a Reshan reunification under a republic government, while the Conservative, East Reshan People, Christian Democratic, Liberal, and Revolution! political parties oppose it. In Kypa, the political party United Resha supports the absorption of the Republic of Kypa into the Kingdom of Resha as an autonomous territory.
Category:Politics of Resha
Category:Politics of East Resha
Category:Politics of Kypa
Category:National unifications
Category:Resha–East Resha relations