Document Type
Student Research Paper
Date
Spring 2020
Academic Department
Politics, Philosophy, and Legal Studies
Faculty Advisor(s)
E. Fletcher McClellan
Abstract
National self-determination movements are ubiquitous social attempts of one regional or ethnic community to gain independence from a larger nation-state. These movements, although founded on democratic ideals, have the potential to disrupt the democratic process and drastically change international order. In the following paper, I first examine national self-determination movements, as a whole, from a theoretical perspective. In order to more critically analyze them, I take the case of Catalonia and its relationship with the Spanish national government, closely following the movement’s economic, cultural, and political claims to independence. Finally, I conclude my study by explaining Catalonia’s movement in the context of similar movements around the world in order to identify the most significant obstacles that said movements face, as well as what actions or conditions may be necessary in order to achieve internationally recognized sovereignty.
Recommended Citation
Waugh, Ethan, "The Question of National Self-Determination in Catalonia" (2020). Politics, Philosophy, and Legal Studies: Student Scholarship & Creative Works. 11.
https://jayscholar.etown.edu/pplsstu/11
Notes
Senior thesis.