The struggle for Catalonia
Subtitle: rebel politics in Spain
By: Raphael Minder
Published: 2017
Language: eng
Number of pages: 355
ISBN-13: 9781849048033
Copyright date: 2017
Subjects: Politics and government; Autonomy and independence movements; Catalan National characteristics; History
Description: Analyzes with rare impartiality what sets the Catalans apart from Spain, and how the separatist debate is playing out.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: 1. Creating Statehood on the Streets; 2. Celebrating a Defeat; 3. Catalonia's Hazy Borders; 4. Remembering the Civil War and Franco; 5. Reviving a Language after Dictatorship; 6. Catalonia's Great Melting Pot; 7. A Conservative Divorce; 8. The Shared Disease of Corruption; 9. A Diplomatic Battle Across Europe; 10. Barcelona, a City Before a Nation; 11. The Symbolism of a Tower and a Tree; 12. The Decline of Church and Crown; 13. Financing Spain's Economic Powerhouse; 14. The Business of Sharing; 15. The Violence of Basque Secessionism16. Civil Disobedience and the Rule of Law; 17. Playing Politics in Catalan Sports; 18. Pleasures and Tensions around the Table; 19. The Facts of a Good News Story; Conclusion; Appendix: List of Interviews; Notes; Index; Photos.