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Bringing Secessionism into the Mainstream: The 2012 Regional Election in Catalonia

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  • Guillem Rico
  • Robert Liñeira

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Called two years ahead of schedule, the 2012 Catalan election was held in a context of economic recession, controversial austerity measures, growing political disaffection, and increasing popular support for Catalonia's independence. The election was mainly marked by the decision of the incumbent moderate nationalists to advocate for the region's secession from Spain, in the wake of a massive rally in support of the independence of Catalonia. In this article we report on the context, the campaign, and the results of the election, and assess the likely reasons why an unexpectedly high number of voters chose to defect from the incumbent. Additionally, we use survey data to investigate the rapid conversion of a substantial portion of the Catalan public to favour independence, formerly regarded as a rather extreme position, after the 2010 Constitutional Court's controversial decision to curtail the region's reformed Statute of Autonomy.

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  • Guillem Rico & Robert Liñeira, 2014. "Bringing Secessionism into the Mainstream: The 2012 Regional Election in Catalonia," South European Society and Politics, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 19(2), pages 257-280, April.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:fsesxx:v:19:y:2014:i:2:p:257-280
    DOI: 10.1080/13608746.2014.910324
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