Essays about: "Espanya"

Found 2 essays containing the word Espanya.

1. 1. Catalonia - a New State in Europe? : Exploring the legal possibilities of creating an independent Catalan State

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Juridiska institutionen

   Author : Astrid Baldomero Warstrand; [2020]
   Keywords : Catalonia; Spain; self-determination; independence; secession; Katalonien; Spanien; självbestämmanderätt; självständighet;

   Abstract : Support for the creation of an independent Catalan state has increased significantly during the past two decades. In 2017, an estimated 40.2 percent of the total Catalan population supported the creation of an independent Catalonia. The road towards independence has shown to be filled with legal obstacles. READ MORE

3. 2. 'I'm from Barcelona': Boundaries and Transformations Between Catalan and Spanish Identities

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för kulturantropologi och etnologi

   Author : Liesl Drew; [2017]
   Keywords : identity; Catalonia; Spain; ethnic boundaries; minority language; nationalism; identitat; Catalunya; Espanya; fronteres ètniques; llengua minoritària; nacionalisme; identité; Catalogne; Espagne; frontières ethniques; langue minoritaire; nationalisme; identitet; Katalonien; Spanien; etniska gränser; minoritetsspråk; nationalism; identidad; Cataluña; España; fronteras étnicas; lengua minoritaria; nacionalismo;

   Abstract : In the last decade or so, the multiple political factions in Catalonia have adopted pro-independence initiatives in their platforms following the 2008 financial crisis. Catalonia’s position as representing a minority culture in the face of the centralized administration of Madrid presents a contentious history of fighting for the right ‘to be’, culminating in what today is viewed by many as an identity crisis. READ MORE