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Catalan politics

Catalan politics. Why Catalonia, as a political entity, is a nation?. DK is a “nation-state”? Or Jutland? (+ Feroe Islands or Greenland?). YES / NO....WHY? Language + institutions +...?

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Catalan politics

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  1. Catalan politics

  2. Why Catalonia, as a political entity, is a nation? • DK is a “nation-state”? Or Jutland? (+ Feroe Islands or Greenland?). YES / NO....WHY? • Language + institutions +...? • Spain is a multinational state (“a nation of nations”+regions) = conflictive idea ►different nationalisms. • The case of Catalonia: • Language – Culture – history = identity • Political institutions (self-government) • Political will = political culture + parties Nation-building process

  3. Political will (I): Political culture - the national axis Source: Center for Opinion Studies http://www.gencat.cat/economia/doc/doc_42470418_1.pdf A consistent idea…

  4. Evolution of the national identity in Catalonia 1984-2003 Source: Center for sociological research A consistent idea, only in Catalonia? The effects of decentralization…

  5. Cuadro Auto ubicación del electorado en el eje de identificación nacional. Why are nations?

  6. Political will (II): Party system Autonomous Federated with PSOE Integrated Parliamentary Group PSOE Catalonia (and the Basque country) have its own party system)

  7. Political institutions (II): Generalitat de Catalunya Pres. José Montilla 7,6 M. According to health system

  8. Political institutions (III): a “decentralised” welfare state

  9. Basic questions… • Catalonia is a spanish autonomous community (17). • It is a nationality (a nation without state), with a high level of self-government. • Catalan politics influence Spanish politics. The role of nationalist parties in the Spanish Parliament = these parties are often needed for PSOE or PP to conform majorities. • Their electorates don’t like these agreements = they consider that the spanish parliament is “hijacked” by periferical nationalisms. • We are always in “negotiations” = catalans are selfish (our political mainstream = self-government EAC 2006) VS spanish political mainstream which is more centralist… • A logic based on political power = more or less (de)centralisation = that’s politics of the State + 17 CCAA.

  10. Conflicts and debates under discussion • The “level of political autonomy” or decentralisation = Statute of Autonomy • The “development” of autonomy =The financing system • Immigration as the main question (more 1 milion people= 13/14% population with special needs in school, etc) • Generalitat = expensive services when people grow, but fiscal resources remain constant = demography Vs economy • Is that “nationalism”? No, but it is used by nationalist parties... • Looking for a multicultural state? • Don’t touch me...and I don’t touch you (useful). • Citizens have the right to choose school language = one school in catalan / another in spanish? / viceversa = SEPARATISTS FROM SPAIN VS SEPARATISM IN CATALONIA • The State has to promote more actively the minority languages? ►POLITICS OF RECOGNITION = more recognition from the State / less nationalism: WHY NOT?

  11. Catalonia, Spain...Why Europe? • For us Europe = democracy and modernity • Stronger feeling than other countries (also in Spain), but...

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