In effect, English capitalizes names and words that are considered proper nouns. I suggest that"Western" fallsinto this category. ... Capitalize North, South, East, West when they form proper names or refer to regions ... the former East Germany, Northern Ireland, Southeast Asia, the Wester...
The names of places and geographic divisions, districts, regions, and locales: Richmond, Vermont, Argentina, Seventh Avenue, London Bridge, Arctic Circle, Eastern Hemisphere, Continental Divide, Middle East, Far North, Gulf States, East Coast, the North, the South Shore.Do not capitalize words i...