| ID | 140734 |
| Title Proper | Identity, grievances, and popular mobilization for independence in Catalonia |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Burg, Steven L |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | Ted Robert Gurr explains group mobilization in terms of the joint effects of shared identity, economic and status grievances, and the actions of political entrepreneurs. This article examines the relative effects of identity, material grievances, and estimates of the consequences of independence on two key indicators of support for independence in Catalonia: declared preferences for independence and intentions to vote for independence in a future referendum. We examine the impact of political entrepreneurs by analyzing the vote for independence-oriented parties in the 2012 Catalan election. Our findings suggest mobilization is more a product of strong Catalan identity than of grievance, and that mitigation of Catalan demands will therefore require increasing the recognition and status of Catalonia in the Spanish state. |
| `In' analytical Note | Nationalism and Ethnic Politics Vol. 21, No.3; Jul/Sep 2015: p.289-312 |
| Journal Source | Nationalism and Ethnic Politics Vol: 21 No 3 |
| Key Words | Identity ; Political Entrepreneurs ; Popular Mobilization ; Grievances ; Independence in Catalonia ; Independence - Oriented Parties |