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The author explores distinctiveness of the regional state mostly in Spain as
third model of territorial organization. Unlike unitary and federal, regional
state is not wide-spread and broad accepted concept of vertical organization
although modern Spain and Italy represents examples of good practice. Having
in mind diversity of regional identities and strong cultural distinctiveness
in Catalonia, the Basque Country, Galicia and other areas, author is
wondering if any other model of territorial organization could be sustainable
in such socio-cultural environment. After the period of Franco?s
dictatorship, which had been trying to exterminate cultural and historical
particularities among Spanish nations, decentralization demands have become
more stronger resulting with the new constitution adopted in 1978. This act
has set the corner-stone of modern Spanish democracy based on Autonomous
Communities as specific forms of decentralized state and territorial
autonomy.