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Tag Archives: secessionism
Sep 11 2014
Is an independence referendum the appropriate political tool to address the Catalan problem?
6 CommentsBy 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
Posted by: September 11, 2014
Tagged with: Catalan Independence, Catalonia, Nationalism, Referendum, secessionism, Spanish constitution
Mar 24 2014
(Mis)understanding the public? An independent Scotland and the EU
2 CommentsBy 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
Posted by: March 24, 2014
Tagged with: EU membership, Scotland, Scottish independence, secessionism
Mar 5 2014
Not all Ethnic Russians in Crimea Have a Political Affinity with Moscow
4 CommentsBy Ellie Knott Throughout the Ukraine crisis, Crimea has been described as a region with strong sympathies toward Russia. Based on her own research in the region, Ellie Knott takes issue with the prevailing view that ethnic Russians in Crimea … Continue reading
Posted by: March 5, 2014
Tagged with: Crimea, discrimination, Jim Hughes, Nationalism, Russia, secessionism, separatism, Ukraine