balkanization
From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishbalkanizationbal‧kan‧i‧za‧tion (also balkanisation British English) /ˌbɔːlkənaɪˈzeɪʃən $ ˌbɒːlkənə-/ noun [uncountable] the practice of dividing a country into separate independent states – used to show disapprovalOrigin balkanization (1900-2000) Balkans, the name of an area of southeast Europe with many small states that often fight each other