Book: What's Up with Catalonia? #eu #usa #politics #economics

On September 11, 2012, on Catalonia's National Day, 1.5 million people
from all over Catalonia marched peacefully and joyfully through the
streets of Barcelona, behind a single placard: Catalonia: New State in
Europe. Fifteen days later, President Artur Mas called snap elections
for the Parliament of Catalonia, in order to hold a referendum that
would let the people of Catalonia decide their own future. The rest of
the world and even Spain were caught by surprise, but the events
unfolding in Barcelona have been a long time coming.

In this new book, 35 experts explore Catalonia's history, economics,
politics, language, and culture, in order to explain to the rest of
the world the fascinating story behind the march, the new legislature,
and the upcoming vote on whether Catalonia will become the next new
state in Europe.

by Liz Castro (Editor), Carme Forcadell (Contributor), Artur Mas
(Prologue), Josep Maria Ganyet (Contributor), Enric Pujol Casademont
(Contributor), Josep M. Muñoz (Contributor), J.C. Major (Contributor),
Edward Hugh (Contributor)

With a prologue by Artur Mas, President of Catalonia, and
contributions from: Ignasi Aragay • Laia Balcells • Germà Bel • Laura
Borràs • Alfred Bosch • Núria Bosch • Roger Buch i Ros • Joan Canadell
• Pau Canaleta • Salvador Cardús • Muriel Casals • Andreu Domingo •
Carme Forcadell Lluís • Josep Maria Ganyet • Salvador Garcia-Ruiz •
Àlex Hinojo • Edward Hugh • Oriol Junqueras • M. Carme Junyent • J.C.
Major • Pere Mayans Balcells • Josep M. Muñoz • Mary Ann Newman •
Elisenda Paluzie • Vicent Partal • Cristina Perales-García • Eva
Piquer • Enric Pujol Casademont • Marta Rovira-Martínez • Vicent
Sanchis • Xavier Solano • Miquel Strubell • Matthew Tree • Ramon
Tremosa • F. Xavier Vila.

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