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    October 1st: When the E.U turned its back on Catalonia
    October 1st: When the E.U turned its back on Catalonia
    October 1st: When the E.U turned its back on Catalonia
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    October 1st: When the E.U turned its back on Catalonia

    By Isaac Silvermann

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    October 1st 2017, hundreds of thousands of Catalans have mobilized en-masse to take part in a referendum on the future of Catalonia. Whatever your opinion on the question of Catalonian independence, there can be no doubt the response from the Spanish government has been heavy-handed and excessive. The only thing worse than this violence and hypocrisy is the deafening silence from other European an

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherIsaac Silvermann
    Release dateNov 3, 2017
    ISBN9781370273638
    October 1st: When the E.U turned its back on Catalonia
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    Isaac Silvermann

    Isaac Silvermann is a writer, policy analyst and activist. His interests center on foreign policy/international relations, separatist movements and democratic processes. ​ As a globalist libertarian thinker striving for a better Europe, he strongly believes in the principles of liberty, equality and the pursuit of happiness. He supports peoples to self-determination if so wished. By virtue of that right they freely determine their political status and freely pursue their economic, social and cultural development. ​ " I realized I was a prisoner of my own mind, and decided to set myself free at a very young age." Isaac Silvermann

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      October 1st - Isaac Silvermann

      Table of Contents

      Introduction

      The History of Catalan Independence Movement

      The October 1st, 2017 Referendum

      The Nature of the Catalan Movement

      Understanding Rajoy

      The Role of the European Union

      Where next for Catalonia?

      Conclusion

      Introduction

      Events in Catalonia are moving almost too fast to keep up with. We've seen independence referendums, state repression, Spanish direct rule and fresh elections in the region. It seems that every day brings a new development.

      It can feel almost impossible to stay abreast of what's going on there. The sheer amount of information coming out of the region can be overwhelming. While the media does an excellent job of reporting on developments as they happen, by its very nature that reporting is rooted in immediacy. That can lead to context and nuance being missed, with the day to day events taking precedence instead.

      This short book then, aims to provide a wider overview of the Catalan issue. It will not only look at the most recent events, important though those are, but will also aim to provide some historical and political context for what's going on. As well as that, it will briefly look at the reaction of EU politicians to developments and the reasons for that.

      It's important to understand that even this long-form piece can still only scratch the surface of what's happening. Interested readers are encouraged to use

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