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2021 | OriginalPaper | Chapter

15. The 2017 Catalan Referendum in Comparative Perspective

Author : Matt Qvortrup

Published in: The Palgrave Handbook of European Referendums

Publisher: Springer International Publishing

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Abstract

The chapter provides an analysis of the controversial 2017 vote organised by the Catalan government. Following a tour d’horizon of Catalan history and the often overlooked previous referendums in the territory, the chapter presents an overview of, respectively, the history and the legal and constitutional rules pertaining to independence votes. It is concluded that the referendum was a result of short-term political considerations by actors who had no incentive to reach a compromise. Unlike other independence referendums, such as the ones in Montenegro and Scotland, the referendum was not conducive to deliberative policymaking.

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Metadata
Title
The 2017 Catalan Referendum in Comparative Perspective
Author
Matt Qvortrup
Copyright Year
2021
Book
The Palgrave Handbook of European Referendums

Print ISBN: 978-3-030-55802-4

Electronic ISBN: 978-3-030-55803-1

Copyright Year: 2021

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-55803-1_15