Just a Matter of Identity? Support for Independence in Catalonia

Regional and Federal Studies

Volumn 23, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 523-545

  Serrano, Ivan ^a  

^a UNIVERSITAT OBERTA DE CATALUNYA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Catalonia; national identity; Nationalism; secession

Indexed keywords

INDEPENDENCE; NATIONAL IDENTITY; NATIONALISM; POLITICAL GEOGRAPHY; POLITICAL RELATIONS; SELF GOVERNMENT; STATE BUILDING;

CATALONIA; SPAIN;

EID: 84887081569     PISSN: 13597566     EISSN: 17439434     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13597566.2013.775945     Document Type: Article

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