This lecture, by Dr. Sebastian Baglioni, examined the independence referendum in Catalonia on November 9, 2014, analyzing the developments leading up to the referendum, the actions of Catalan political elites and the Spanish government, and the implications of the result for Catalonia and Spain.
Dr. Baglioni is a Postdoctoral Fellow at Carleton University, Department of Political Science. He received his PhD from the University of Toronto. His areas of expertise include theories of democracy, federalism, multinationality, and Spain and the EU.