Golau: Politics, Policy And Polling In Wales And The World

27: Spain and the Catalan Crisis Intro The question of Catalan independence has never been more visible in the UK and its dramatic appearance on the news agenda has highlighted new complexities in Spain’s territorial constitution. On the 18th October 2017, a day before the Spanish Government announced its intention to suspend Catalan autonomy, historian Dr Andrew Dowling of Cardiff University gave the following presentation that explores the underlying reasons that led to the referendum and subsequent events of October 2017 in Catalonia. More about Dr Andrew Dowling: http://www.cardiff.ac.uk/people/view/161427-dowling-andrew Andrew on Twitter: https://twitter.com/painesrepublic This presentation on YouTube: https://youtu.be/Ck1NUruZ38w If you like the show, please be in touch with us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/golau_podcast and please do rate and review the show on your podcast player of choice.