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The New Components of Catalan Nationalism
University of Santiago de Compostela, Santiago de Compostela, Galicia, Spain
University of Santiago de Compostela, Santiago de Compostela, Galicia, Spain
University of Santiago de Compostela, Santiago de Compostela, Galicia, Spain
- 1 University of Santiago de Compostela, Santiago de Compostela, Galicia, Spain
- 2 University of Santiago de Compostela, Santiago de Compostela, Galicia, Spain
- 3 University of Santiago de Compostela, Santiago de Compostela, Galicia, Spain
Open Journal of Political Science·Volume 09 (2018)·Pages 163–188·Published 8 November 2018·DOI10.4236/ojps.2019.91009
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Abstract
In this paper we identify four fundamental factors in the construction of the nation-preconditions, political opportunity structure, mobilization and speech-, integrated by a series of elements that serve as indicators for the approach to our explanatory model. With our analysis we demonstrate that in Catalonia nationalism is explained by contextual elements, elements of mobilisation, fundamentally the leadership, and by the “process” itself. These findings allow us to talk about a Catalan nationalism constructed on the bases of reasons that have to do with unjust treatment by Spanish governments, trust and expectations.
KeywordsNationalismCataloniaProcessIdentity
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