Catalan Independence: The Elitist Position in a Bottom-Up Movement

• In Event: Identity Politics In Europe

Brief Overview

This paper will compare the motivations, while seeking to uncover a common objective amongst each position. The presence of Catalan identity, nationhood, and historical recollections are the driving factors of secessionist supporters.

Authors

• Andrea Wagner, MacEwan Unversity

• Jianna Marin, MacEwan University