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Category Archives: Spain
Jun 29 2021
Vox, Covid-19, and populist discourses in Spain
Comments Off on Vox, Covid-19, and populist discourses in SpainBy José Javier Olivas Osuna and José Rama The radical right party Vox has been a harsh critic of the Spanish government’s handling of the Covid-19 pandemic. Based on the qualitative and quantitative content analysis of parliamentary speeches, during the … Continue reading
Posted by: June 29, 2021
Tagged with: Covid-19, populism, Spain, Vox
Jun 26 2020
Ideology and Polarization in times of Coronavirus
Comments Off on Ideology and Polarization in times of CoronavirusBy Javier Padilla and Belén Hípola The coronavirus crisis has reinforced some of the tendencies that were already taking place for some time. In the United States, before the demonstrations initiated by George Floyd’s death began, Donald Trump alternated between … Continue reading
Posted by: June 26, 2020
Tagged with: Climate Change, coronavirus, Covid-19, Ideology, Polarization, Spain, US
Dec 11 2019
Debate: Social Fragmentation in Catalonia: a civil conflict?
Comments Off on Debate: Social Fragmentation in Catalonia: a civil conflict?This event explored the endogenous historical factors and contemporary dynamics that have led to unprecedented political polarisation and social fragmentation within Catalonia around the issues of secession, ethnic identity and language. The event took place on Faw 2.04, Fawcett House, … Continue reading
Posted by: December 11, 2019
Tagged with: Catalan Independence, Catalonia, civil conflict, Independence, social fragmentation
Jan 10 2019
Spain is no longer exceptional: Mainstream media and the far-right party Vox
3 CommentsBy Sergio Olalla, Enrique Chueca and Javier Padilla For a long time Spain and Portugal have been considered exceptions within the European Union due to the lack of a far-right political party with representation in parliament. However, this situation is … Continue reading
Posted by: January 10, 2019
Tagged with: Andalusia, media coverage, Vox
Apr 3 2018
The Catalan Crisis: Is There a Right to Self-Determination in the International Context?
2 CommentsBy Javier Padilla and Sergio Olalla On February 22, the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) hosted the fourth and last debate of a series ‘What is Next for Spain and Catalonia?’. Moderated by Julio Crespo MacLennan, professors Montserrat Guibernau, Manuel … Continue reading
Posted by: April 3, 2018
Tagged with: Catalan Independence, Catalan referendum, Catalonia, Political Theory, self-determination
Mar 15 2018
The crisis in Catalonia: How did we get here and how do we get out?
Comments Off on The crisis in Catalonia: How did we get here and how do we get out?By Javier Carbonell and Luis Cornago Bonal This post summarises the second debate of the conference cycle about the crisis in Catalonia, titled Spain and Catalonia: Is There a Way Out of the Impasse?, took place on February 8 at the … Continue reading
Posted by: March 15, 2018
Tagged with: Catalan Independence, Catalonia, identity politics, Nationalism, Spain
Dec 8 2017
A Podcast on the Catalan Crisis
5 CommentsWith Jose Javier Olivas, Mireia Borrell and Michael Cottakis In this Talking Europe Podcast by the 1989 Generation Initiative our Editor Jose Javier Olivas Osuna discusses the Catalan crisis with Mireia Borrell, in a conversation moderated by Michael Cottakis. They set out the historical … Continue reading
Posted by: December 8, 2017
Tagged with: Catalan Independence, populism, Referendum
Nov 17 2017
Four graphs about Catalonia and citizens’ attitudes towards the EU
Comments Off on Four graphs about Catalonia and citizens’ attitudes towards the EUBy Ariane Aumaitre “Is this the Europe that you invite us to build, with a government in prison? How long are you, Europe, going to look away from this coup, from the abuse of our colleagues, who are elected representatives, … Continue reading
Posted by: November 17, 2017
Tagged with: Catalan Independence, Catalonia, Nationalism, Public Opinion, Spain
Sep 28 2017
An Explanation of the Current Political Situation in Catalonia
12 CommentsBy Javier Padilla and Luis Cornago Bonal In a recent post in The Guardian, the President of Catalonia Carles Puigdemont accused the Spanish government of provoking the Catalan crisis by undermining “European values, civil rights, freedom of speech, freedom of … Continue reading
Posted by: September 28, 2017
Tagged with: Catalan Independence, Catalonia, Referendum, Spain