Category Archives: Nationalism

Jan 20 2015

Europe’s Future and Jihad

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Posted in: Europe, Nationalism, Roberto Orsi

By Roberto Orsi Recent events in Paris have been commented upon by political leaders and public intellectuals alike with the recurring argument that France will emerge stronger from this incident. Countless other commentators have repeated that the ideas of an … Continue reading →

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Sep 29 2014

The Scottish referendum is still a victory for Scotland

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Posted in: Nationalism, United Kingdom

By Matthew Whiting The Scottish referendum result strengthened Scottish nationalism and weakened Scotland’s position within the Union. That feels more like a victory than a defeat for Scottish independence. Although David Cameron, and an apparently purring Queen, felt intense relief … Continue reading →

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Sep 11 2014

Is an independence referendum the appropriate political tool to address the Catalan problem?

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Posted in: Jose Javier Olivas, Nationalism, Spain

By Jose Javier Olivas The question whether Catalonia should be allowed to hold an independence referendum can be approached from different angles. In addition to important legal and procedural issues, the organisation of this referendum is highly problematic from both … Continue reading →

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Aug 28 2014

The End of Tolerance and the New Populism

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Posted in: Europe, European elections, Euroscepticism, Nationalism, Uncategorized

By Marina Prentoulis and Lasse Thomassen Reflections on the 2014 local and European election results have heavily stressed the rise of the populist far right. Clearly they have emerged as a leading political force at home and abroad, but this … Continue reading →

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Jul 24 2014

The Spanish government has to engage constructively with a rising Catalan secessionist movement

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Posted in: Nationalism, Spain

By Diego Muro and Martijn Vlaskamp The Catalan secessionist movement may fail in bringing about the political independence of Catalonia, but it has already succeeded at one thing: getting their supporters’ hopes up. Within the pro-independence campaign there are many … Continue reading →

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May 28 2014

Disengagement, Division and the ‘Peasants’ Revolt’

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Posted in: Austria, Czech Republic, Europe, European elections, Euroscepticism, France, Greece, Italy, Nationalism, Spain, The Netherlands, United Kingdom

By Marley Morris “A kind of peasants’ revolt”. So said Boris Johnson of the European election results on Monday in a  – typically English – evaluation of the events. Yet the picture is much more nuanced – and varied – than he makes out. … Continue reading →

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May 28 2014

European-cum-National Elections in Greece

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Posted in: Europe, European elections, Euroscepticism, Greece, Nationalism, Vassilis Paipais

By Vassilios Paipais Last Sunday’s European elections found the Greek electorate deeply divided, fragmented and to some extent disoriented. In general, Greek voters paid scant attention to the wider European agenda but they are hardly to blame as they were … Continue reading →

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Apr 22 2014

Language rights in Catalonia

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Posted in: Nationalism, Spain

By Sonia Sierra and Mercè Vilarrubias Catalonia’s independence project has given rise to the most serious constitutional crisis Spain has seen in recent times. The Catalan regional government has called a referendum on independence on November 9 that has no … Continue reading →

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Mar 24 2014

(Mis)understanding the public? An independent Scotland and the EU

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Posted in: Europe, Nationalism, Uncategorized, United Kingdom

By Jan Eichhorn and Daniel Kenealy Scotland’s debate on its constitutional future has frequently focused on its future role within the EU. Despite uncertainty about the precise terms of an independent Scotland’s EU membership we show that the issue is … Continue reading →

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Mar 11 2014

Catalan Separatism, a European Problem

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Posted in: Europe, Nationalism, Spain

By Marcus Pučnik Both Catalonia and Scotland are looking towards a referendum on independence later this year, Scotland on September 18 and Catalonia on November 9.  If independent, they both would like to join the European Union, yet the official … Continue reading →

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