Self-determination and coercion in Spain. The case of Catalonia

Catalonia remains part of Spain despite the unilateral referendum and declaration of independence that took place in October 2017. This article will explore how the central authorities blocked Catalan attempts at self-determination and secession, as well as the consequences of these actions and reac...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor: Bossacoma Busquets, Pau
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2021
País:España
Institución:Universitat Oberta de Catalunya (UOC)
Repositorio:O2, repositorio institucional de la UOC
OAI Identifier:oai:openaccess.uoc.edu:10609/150636
Acceso en línea:http://hdl.handle.net/10609/150636
https://doi.org/10.2436/20.8080.01.76
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:referendum
Spain
Catalonia
self-determination
territorial autonomy
secession
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Sumario:Catalonia remains part of Spain despite the unilateral referendum and declaration of independence that took place in October 2017. This article will explore how the central authorities blocked Catalan attempts at self-determination and secession, as well as the consequences of these actions and reactions. Internal and external self-determination in Spain to better understand the move towards unilateralism, and the application of both constitutional and criminal law responses in the subsequent central coercion, will be examined. As regards the consequences, the secession project today seems more unattainable and the project of union less attractive.