Support for independence in Catalonia has increased rapidly over
the past decade. This dynamic is the result of Catalans in
political, economic and academic fields who no longer believe that
the necessary reform of Spanish government is a viable option in
terms of achieving an acceptable arrangement for Catalonia to stay
within the Spanish state. Rejecting assimilation on the basis that
a uni-national state is unworkable for a host of structural
reasons, not least the lack of reform progress to date, secession
is viewed as the preferred choice for the betterment of the
region's people. This book dissects the problems of the
relationship between Catalonia and Spain. The author investigates
the dynamics of conflict between opposing groups, the resulting
effects on inter-territorial distrust, and the impact on the
functioning of the Spanish state as a whole. These conflictual
issues are projected onto areas of public policy that reflect basic
motivations of rising public support for independence: national
identity and sense of community (language and education policy);
economic viability (fiscal relations with the state); and future
opportunities in a global world (issues of infrastructure,
especially transport). The overwhelming conclusion is that the
accumulation of mutual distrust between the opposing parties is a
major obstacle to the functioning of the Spanish state. Mutual
perception of unfairness and lack of trust is an impediment to the
design and functioning of future shared projects -- and without
agreement and engagement there is no benefit to either party, to
the detriment of Spain and its peoples. Published in association
with the Canada Blanch Centre for Contemporary Spanish
Studies/Catalan Observatory.
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