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1 | (4) |
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Part I Defying the Rule of Law and Democracy |
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5 | (142) |
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2 Contemporary Spain: Democratic and Decentralised |
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7 | (6) |
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7 | (2) |
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Development of Spanish Democracy |
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9 | (2) |
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11 | (2) |
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3 The Process Robs Us, Not Madrid |
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13 | (6) |
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Nature of the Separatist Challenge |
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13 | (1) |
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14 | (3) |
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17 | (2) |
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4 The Rebellion and the Separatist Coup |
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19 | (6) |
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2017 Separatist Coup d'etat |
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19 | (1) |
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Consequences of the 2017 Coup d'etat |
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20 | (1) |
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21 | (2) |
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23 | (2) |
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5 Geographical Dimension and Historical Perspective of Catalonia |
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25 | (10) |
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25 | (1) |
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Industrialisation and the Spanish Market |
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26 | (4) |
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Dynamics of the Population and GDP |
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30 | (3) |
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33 | (2) |
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6 Degree of Decentralisation in Spain and Powers of the Autonomous Communities |
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35 | (8) |
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High Level of Decentralisation |
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35 | (2) |
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37 | (2) |
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Dynamics of the Autonomous Communities |
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39 | (2) |
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Validity of the Rule of Law |
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41 | (1) |
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41 | (2) |
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7 Urban and Rural Catalonia |
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43 | (4) |
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43 | (1) |
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44 | (1) |
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45 | (2) |
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8 Catalonia, Spain, Europe and the World: The Multilevel Governance System |
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47 | (10) |
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The Place in the Regions of Europe |
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47 | (1) |
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Globalisation, Integration and Regionalisation |
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48 | (1) |
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The European Union and Separatism |
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49 | (1) |
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Economic Analysis of Disintegration |
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50 | (2) |
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52 | (1) |
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A Hypothetical Secession of Catalonia from the EU |
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53 | (1) |
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54 | (3) |
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9 Integration and Disintegration: Secession of the European Regions? |
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57 | (4) |
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57 | (1) |
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Regions with Separatist Movements |
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58 | (2) |
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60 | (1) |
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10 Challenge, Labyrinth, Mirage, Enigma, Ghost, Fantasy, Illusion, Utopia, Nonsense, Madness, Stagnation, Malaise, Fever, Cancer, Lawsuit, Accident, Slip, Catastrophe, Crisis, Bonfire, Souffle, Misfortune, Tragedy, Drama, Comedy, Farce, Trap, Twenty-first Century or Postmodern or Liquid Coup d'etat, Revolt, Rebellion, Adventure, Problem, Question, Syndrome... (Separatist) Coup |
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61 | (8) |
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Analysis of the Catalan Question |
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61 | (1) |
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The Nature of Catalan Separatism |
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62 | (3) |
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Social Engineering and Psychosociology |
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65 | (1) |
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Separatist Regime and Pensee Unique |
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66 | (1) |
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67 | (2) |
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11 The Separatist Regime: Propaganda, Neo-Language, Post-Truth, Alternative Facts, Fake News, Disinformation, Social Networks, Populism and Falsification of the Past, Present and Future |
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69 | (12) |
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69 | (5) |
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The Independence Movement's Narrative |
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74 | (3) |
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77 | (2) |
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79 | (2) |
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12 Language and Indoctrination in the Schoolroom |
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81 | (6) |
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Education, Not in the Mother Tongue, Only in Catalan |
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81 | (3) |
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Fines for Shops Whose Signage Is Not in Catalan |
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84 | (1) |
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85 | (2) |
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13 Structure of the Separatist Narrative |
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87 | (6) |
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87 | (4) |
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91 | (1) |
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91 | (2) |
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14 Spain, from a Model Transition to Democracy to Failed State? |
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93 | (4) |
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93 | (2) |
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95 | (1) |
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96 | (1) |
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15 Values and Qualities of Spain |
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97 | (6) |
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Position in International Rankings |
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97 | (4) |
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101 | (2) |
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16 Corruption, Embezzlement, Profligacy and the Bad Government of the Separatist Generalitat |
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103 | (6) |
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103 | (3) |
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106 | (1) |
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The Cost of Bad Government |
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107 | (1) |
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107 | (2) |
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109 | (8) |
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109 | (1) |
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Young People Are Less Separatist |
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110 | (1) |
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Separatism Is Something for Rich People: The Richer, the More Separatist |
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111 | (1) |
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Language and Being Catalan and/or Spanish |
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112 | (2) |
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114 | (1) |
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114 | (3) |
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18 Separatism and Economic Crisis |
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117 | (4) |
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117 | (1) |
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Relations Between Spaniards |
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118 | (1) |
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Unemployment and Separatism |
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119 | (1) |
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120 | (1) |
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19 Constitutionalist and Separatist Votes and Deputies |
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121 | (14) |
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Separatist Regional Government |
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121 | (1) |
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Minority of Votes and Majority of Seats |
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121 | (1) |
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The Key to the Autonomous Elections Is the Level of Participation, and Its Reverse, the Abstention of the Constitutionalists |
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122 | (3) |
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Dynamics of Participation |
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125 | (1) |
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Gap Between Votes and Seats |
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126 | (1) |
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Vote and Preferred Language |
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127 | (2) |
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Vote and Standard of Living |
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129 | (1) |
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Non-proportional Electoral Law |
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129 | (1) |
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Constitutionalist and Separatist Political Space |
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130 | (1) |
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131 | (2) |
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133 | (2) |
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20 Hate and Separatist Violence, or Common Sense and Harmony |
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135 | (8) |
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135 | (3) |
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138 | (2) |
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140 | (2) |
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142 | (1) |
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21 Quality of Democracy in Catalonia |
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143 | (4) |
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The Catalan Separatist Regime |
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143 | (2) |
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A Rebel Regional Government with Impunity |
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145 | (1) |
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146 | (1) |
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147 | (90) |
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22 The Cost of the Separatist Challenge |
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149 | (8) |
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149 | (3) |
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The Long-Lasting Nature of the Separatist Challenge |
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152 | (2) |
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The Accumulated Costs of Non-intervention by the Spanish State |
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154 | (2) |
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156 | (1) |
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23 Dynamics of Catalonia's GDP under the Process |
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157 | (6) |
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GDP Gap Due to the Process: -4.6% |
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157 | (2) |
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Gap in GDP Between Catalonia and Madrid:-11.2% |
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159 | (2) |
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161 | (2) |
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24 Collapse of the Competitiveness of Catalonia |
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163 | (4) |
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In Our Global World, the Quality of the Institutions Is the Key Element of Competitiveness |
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163 | (2) |
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165 | (2) |
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25 The Fall in the Attractiveness of Barcelona |
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167 | (4) |
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167 | (2) |
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Impact of the Separatist Challenge on the Spain Brand |
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169 | (1) |
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170 | (1) |
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26 Regulatory and Fiscal Hell |
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171 | (6) |
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Doing Business in Spain: The Hotchpotch of Regional Regulation |
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171 | (1) |
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Catalonia, a Regulatory Hell |
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172 | (1) |
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173 | (1) |
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Quality of Government and Social Progress |
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174 | (1) |
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175 | (2) |
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27 Demographics, Immigration, Housing and Offices |
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177 | (4) |
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Catalonia, a Declining People |
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177 | (2) |
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179 | (1) |
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180 | (1) |
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181 | (4) |
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Competition Between Barcelona and Madrid |
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181 | (1) |
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Barcelona and Madrid Compared |
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182 | (2) |
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184 | (1) |
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29 Catalonia's Trade with the Rest of Spain |
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185 | (6) |
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Catalonia's External Balances |
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185 | (1) |
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Specialisation of Catalonia |
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186 | (3) |
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189 | (2) |
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30 The Fiscal Balances: Accounts and Tales |
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191 | (8) |
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Ground Zero of the Separatist `Economy' |
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191 | (2) |
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The Calculation of the Fiscal Balance |
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193 | (3) |
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Interterritorial Solidarity |
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196 | (2) |
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198 | (1) |
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31 Social Security and Pensions |
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199 | (2) |
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Catalonia's Large Pension Deficit |
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199 | (1) |
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200 | (1) |
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32 Flight of Companies, Capital and Bank Deposits |
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201 | (6) |
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201 | (1) |
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202 | (2) |
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Banks, Deposits and Credit in Times of Revolution |
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204 | (1) |
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205 | (2) |
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33 Collapse of Foreign Investment |
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207 | (2) |
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Flight of Foreign Investment |
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207 | (1) |
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208 | (1) |
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34 Boycott of Catalan Goods and Services |
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209 | (4) |
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The Boycott of the Goods and Services of Companies Resident in Catalonia Reaches 23% |
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209 | (2) |
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211 | (1) |
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212 | (1) |
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35 The Budgets of the Separatist Generalitat |
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213 | (8) |
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213 | (3) |
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The Antisocial Character of the Separatist Generalitat |
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216 | (1) |
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Public Investment in Catalonia |
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216 | (3) |
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219 | (2) |
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36 Economic Policy of the Separatist Generalitat |
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221 | (8) |
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221 | (1) |
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Generalitat Ratings, Risk Premium, Bankruptcy and Bailout |
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222 | (2) |
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Economic Policy of the Separatist Generalitat |
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224 | (2) |
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Cronyism, Sectarianism and Misgovernment |
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226 | (2) |
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228 | (1) |
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37 The Cost of `Not Spain' |
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229 | (4) |
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The Value of Market Unity |
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229 | (2) |
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The Single Spanish Market |
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231 | (1) |
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232 | (1) |
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38 The Decline of Catalonia |
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233 | (4) |
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Steep and Lasting Decline |
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233 | (2) |
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235 | (2) |
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237 | (60) |
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39 Economic Consequences of a Hypothetical Secession |
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239 | (4) |
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239 | (1) |
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240 | (2) |
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242 | (1) |
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40 Impact of a Hypothetical Secession on Trade |
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243 | (6) |
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Changes to Trade in Industrial Goods with the Rest of Spain, Europe and the World |
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243 | (1) |
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Changes to Trade in Non-industrial Goods with the Rest of Spain, Europe and the World |
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244 | (4) |
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248 | (1) |
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41 Impact of a Hypothetical Secession on GDP |
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249 | (6) |
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249 | (2) |
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251 | (1) |
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251 | (4) |
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42 Impact of a Hypothetical Secession on Employment, Pensions, Health and Education, and on the Deficit and Debt |
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255 | (6) |
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255 | (1) |
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Impact on Pensions, Education and Health |
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256 | (1) |
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The Separatist Generalitat's Finances |
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257 | (2) |
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259 | (2) |
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43 Impact of a Hypothetical Secession on the Financial System and on Spain |
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261 | (4) |
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End of the Euro, Measures to Protect the Banks and Pujoletes |
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261 | (1) |
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Hyperinflation and Fall in the Value of Salaries, Rents and Properties |
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262 | (1) |
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Impact on Spain of a Hypothetical Secession of Catalonia |
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263 | (1) |
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264 | (1) |
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265 | (4) |
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265 | (1) |
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Political Implications of Brexit |
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266 | (1) |
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267 | (2) |
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45 Fantasising About the `Viability' of an `Independent' `Catalonia' |
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269 | (6) |
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269 | (1) |
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Complete Unviability of an `Independent' Catalonia |
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270 | (1) |
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271 | (1) |
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272 | (3) |
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46 From Tyrannical Mini-State to Dictatorial and Imperialist Vassal State |
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275 | (4) |
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A Hypothetical `Independent' Catalonia |
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275 | (1) |
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276 | (3) |
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47 The `Industry' of the Separatist Process: The `Business' of Independence Is in the Separatist Challenge, Not in Independence Itself |
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279 | (2) |
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The Separatist Process Is an Industry |
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279 | (1) |
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280 | (1) |
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48 Who---What---When---Where---Why---How on Catalan Secessionism? |
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281 | (6) |
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281 | (1) |
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Successes and Failures of the Separatist Challenge |
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282 | (1) |
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Permanent Challenge: Wearing Catalonia and Spain Down |
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283 | (1) |
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284 | (3) |
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49 Overcoming Catalan Separatism |
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287 | (6) |
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Specific Aspects of the Catalan Case |
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287 | (2) |
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Administration of the Generalitat by the Government of Spain |
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289 | (1) |
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290 | (1) |
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291 | (2) |
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50 As a Recap: Ten Questions and Answers About a Hypothetical Separation of Catalonia from the Rest of Spain |
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293 | (4) |
Epilogue |
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297 | (8) |
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References |
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305 | (30) |
Index |
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