A trip through the corridors of power: the evolution of the regional debate in Catalonia

Authors

  • Toni Rodon London School of Economics
  • Marc Sanjaume

Abstract

The regional debate has occupied a pre‑eminent place in political discussions in Catalonia for several years and both citizens and the political class have been engaged in fierce debate on the subject. Moves towards independence in Catalonia and the demands made by other parts of Spain have shaken up the national and regional issue and forced political parties to take positions and come up with proposals for accommodating demands for a pluri‑national state and for regional decentralisation. This paper gives a perspective on how citizens and parties have changed their positions on Catalonia as a region and as a nation. Through the analysis of survey data and parties’ manifesto proposals, we show the size of the political changes and the direction they have taken. The paper ends by setting out future scenarios for Spain’s regional model and the main points of agreement and of disagreement among the various players.

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Author Biographies

Toni Rodon, London School of Economics

Toni Rodon is a post‑doctoral researcher at The London School of Economics and Political Sciences (LSE). He was
formerly a researcher at Stanford University, Oxford University, Manchester University, and the Fundación Juan
March. He was awarded a PhD in Political Sciences by Universitat Pompeu Fabra (UPF), and has published papers
in various international journals. His research focuses on voting behaviour, political geography, and comparative
politics. For further information, see www.tonirodon.cat.

Marc Sanjaume

Marc Sanjaume‑Calvet is advisor to (and researcher at) the Institut d’Estudis de l’Autogovern [Institute for
Self‑Government Studies] Presidential Departament, in the Catalan government. He was awarded a PhD for his
thesis Moral and Political legitimacy in theories of secession. A Theoretical and Comparative Analysis. He was a visiting researcher at the Institute of Governance at Edinburgh University (Scotland) and Université Laval (Quebec, Canada).
He was also a post‑doctoral researcher at the Centre de recherche interdisciplinaire sur la diversité et la démocratie
[Centre for Inter‑disciplinary Research and Democracy] at Quebec University in Montreal (UQAM).

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Published

2017-12-20

How to Cite

Rodon, T. and Sanjaume, M. (2017) “A trip through the corridors of power: the evolution of the regional debate in Catalonia”, Debats. Journal on culture, power and society, 2. Available at: https://revistadebats.net/article/view/1717 (Accessed: 22 December 2024).

Issue

Vol. 2 (2017): Annual Review 2

Section

SPECIAL ISSUE 1

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