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Category Archives: Spain
Mar 11 2014
Catalan Separatism, a European Problem
36 CommentsBy 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
Posted by: March 11, 2014
Tagged with: Catalan Independence, catalan language, Catalonia, EU, minorities, Scotland, secession
Feb 14 2014
Entrepreneurship in Southern Europe: Symptom or Solution to the Euro Crisis?
6 CommentsBy Stefan Bauchowitz Against ample discouraging evidence, expressions of false optimism occasionally enter into the debate on the Euro crisis. As an example of such optimism, a previous post on this blog by Mark Esposito voiced high hopes for entrepreneurialism in … Continue reading
Posted by: February 14, 2014
Tagged with: Entrepreneurship, Euro crisis, growth, Recovery, subsistence entrepreneurs
Feb 7 2014
First Step to Solving the Eurozone Crisis: Change our Perceptions
4 CommentsBy Terence Tse How not to save a company Imagine the following. Your company is on the verge of bankruptcy. The only way to get out of this is to get all your employees to put in more efforts and … Continue reading
Posted by: February 7, 2014
Tagged with: Blame, Euro crisis, News, positive news, Press
Jan 24 2014
The Indignados in the Spanish and Greek press: constructing narratives of civic resistance
9 CommentsBy Maria Kyriakidou and Jose Javier Olivas Although it is more than two years now that the Indignados took over the streets and central squares in Spain and Greece, the movement remains the most emblematic expression of civic resistance to … Continue reading
Posted by: January 24, 2014
Tagged with: Aganaktismenoi, Civic Culture, Greek media, Indignados, media, protests
Dec 6 2013
On the “right to decide”
18 CommentsBy Sonia Sierra and Jose Javier Olivas As we have seen with regard to other dimensions of the Euro Crisis, the discussion about the Catalan independence in Spain has also brought to the fore an interesting struggle over the framing … Continue reading
Posted by: December 6, 2013
Tagged with: Catalan Independence, dret a decidir, Referendum, right of self-determination, Right to decide, secession, Spanish constitution
Nov 8 2013
Europe Says “No” to Artur Mas
55 CommentsBy Víctor Andrés Maldonado Diplomacy has its own codes. It is imperative to know these in detail to avoid being exposed to difficult situations and putting one’s credibility at risk when defending one’s interests. Apparently simple things, such as having … Continue reading
Posted by: November 8, 2013
Tagged with: Catalan Independence, EU diplomacy, self-determination, Spain
Oct 18 2013
A Bandwagon with a Purpose: The independence of Catalonia
42 CommentsBy Mireia Borrell-Porta The recent events in Catalonia have sparked an intense and often constructive discussion on the reasons that underpin Catalonia’s claim for independence, and Europe’s need to seriously discuss the need to regulate ‘internal enlargement’. Yet, the complexity of … Continue reading
Posted by: October 18, 2013
Tagged with: Catalan Independence, Catalonia, Independence, Internal enlargement
Sep 30 2013
The independence of Catalonia: jumping on a bandwagon
101 CommentsBy Jose Javier Olivas On 11 September 2013 hundreds of thousands of people formed a human chain to demand the secession of Catalonia from Spain. This well organised and largely peaceful display of patriotic fervour coincided with celebration of Catalonia’s … Continue reading
Posted by: September 30, 2013
Tagged with: anti-redistribution argument, Catalan Independence, Catalonia, excessive solidarity, Generalitat, nationalist propaganda
Aug 30 2013
The Quality of Democracy in Spain Took a Great Leap Backwards in 2012
3 CommentsBy Luis Bouza García Since 2008, the left-leaning Fundación Alternativas has produced an annual report evaluating the quality of democracy in Spain. This study relies on a survey of social scientists familiar with Spanish politics and society, and has the … Continue reading
Posted by: August 30, 2013
Tagged with: Accountability, Corruption, Democracy