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Every year on 11 September, Catalonia celebrates its Diada, its National Day. But the Diada of 2012 was like none other, as an enormous crowd calling for Catalan independence took over the heart of Barcelona.

Despite the carnival-like atmosphere that day, the people were very serious about their demands. On the back of this show of force, Catalonia's governing politicians turned secessionist claims into a new headache for a government in Madrid that had only just survived a near-meltdown of Spain's financial system.
Four years later, the separatist challenge has neither come to fruition, nor faded away. This book looks at how and why Catalan separatism reached the top of Spain's political agenda, as well as its connection to the broader European malaise generated by flawed political responses to financial and other crises.

Through extensive travel and reporting, as well as over fifty interviews with leading Catalan personalities, Raphael Minder explains how Catalans feel about their economy, history and culture, and how secessionist forces have tried to reshape Catalan identity.

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October 1, 2017
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7.7 x 1.2 x 5.1 inches
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"Extraordinarily timely. Deeply researched and based on hundreds of interviews, fair-minded and empathetic, [Minder's] account of the Catalan rebellion invites the reader into a multi-voiced conversation, with a genial author there to prompt when one loses track." -- Financial Times

"One of the virtues of Minder's elegantly written book is that his roughly two hundred interviews with politicians, journalists, and scholars give it an evenhanded approach to the situation in Catalonia . . . Minder's book is valuable not only for what it explains but for what it describes . . . the book is an ode to Barcelona, Catalonia's glittering capital and one of Europe's most cosmopolitan cities."-- The New York Review of Books

"The offer of independence, as Raphael Minder says in his invaluable new work, The Struggle for Catalonia, promised change and prosperity in a new Catalan state, instead of stagnation in a rotten Spain'." -- Owen Jones, The Guardian

"[A] balanced and sympathetic account." -- The Nation

"Refreshingly even-handed in the midst of all the fire and fury in the Spanish media, Minder's book, based on thorough historical research, points to an unavoidable train crash between Catalonia and the rest of Spain. The book's conclusion is hard to refute."-- Literary Review

"A very serious and well-documented book that helps shed light on as complicated a topic as the relationship between Catalonia and the rest of Spain. An outsider's analysis, lucid and objective, that also displays a clear desire to promote fraternity." -- Josep Piqué, former Spanish Foreign Minister

"Raphael Minder"s scrupulously impartial, lucid and fluent book is based on wide-ranging interviews and historical study. He navigates the complexities of this thorny issue very successfully." -- José Álvarez Junco, Professor of History, Universidad Complutense de Madrid; author of Spanish Identity in the Age of Nations

"Few people in the Anglo-Saxon world understand why relations between Catalonia and the Spanish capital are so tense. On the basis of 200 interviews with politicians, journalists, historians and restaurateurs, Raphael Minder's even-handed and compellingly readable work explains the past and the possible future of a dangerous situation." -- Paul Preston, Professor of Contemporary Spanish History, London School of Economics and Political Science, and author of The Last Days of the Spanish Republic

"Timely and useful" -- The Irish Times

"His recently-published book is a comprehensive, highly readable survey of what it is troubling Catalonia at present. . . There are undoubtedly many readers in the Anglophone world who wish to read beyond the daily news reports concerning Catalonia, and this book, written from a neutral, indeed tactful point of enquiry, answers all the questions."-- RTE

"The current independence movement in Catalonia has wide implications not only for Spain but for Europe. In this timely and well-informed book the New York Times correspondent in Spain uses his numerous interviews with partisans and opponents of secession to give readers a balanced account of the issues at stake." -- John Elliott, Regius Professor Emeritus of Modern History, University of Oxford

"A brilliant study of Spain's 'Catalan problem' by a careful and conscientious journalist who has spoken to all the key players and missed absolutely nothing. Minder is an engaging writer, who combines sharp firsthand reporting with analysis that manages to be skeptical, thoughtful, insightful and non-partisan in equal measure. The result is an indispensable English-language guide to the political complexities of Catalonia's struggle for independence, which also takes readers deep into Catalan history and culture. A terrific achievement." -- Matthew Carr, author of Blood and Faith: The Purging of Muslim Spain, 1492-1614 and The Devils of Cardona

"Employing his talents as a journalist who has covered Spain for the New York Times since 2010, Minder bases his highly readable exploration of Catalonia on countless interviews with political, social, and business leaders as well as scholars, activists, and everyday people . . . he insightfully describes how secessionist sentiment and related tensions are interwoven with an array of topics in Catalan life. . . Minder's insights about this region will intrigue." -- Choice

"Extraordinarily timely. Deeply researched and based on hundreds of interviews, fair-minded and empathetic, [Minder's] account of the Catalan rebellion invites the reader into a multi-voiced conversation, with a genial author there to prompt when one loses track." Financial Times^

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Analyzes with rare impartiality what sets the Catalans apart from Spain, and how the separatist debate is playing out.

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Hurst; Illustrated edition (October 1, 2017)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 256 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1849048037
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1849048033
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 15.2 ounces
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 7.7 x 1.2 x 5.1 inches

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aztec

A well researched and fascinating book on an important subject

Reviewed in the United States on December 16, 2017

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This is a timely, balanced and deeply researched book on an important topic. Catalonia's story is not only white hot right now in and of itself but it is also a perfect exemplar of the battles for national identity, used and abused in the hands of populist demagogues everywhere, that are raging around the globe.

Minder brings a keen journalistic eye to the myriad details and strands that come together to forge a cultural identity. He shows us how layer upon layer of human stories can build into common experiences, and how these can in turn be woven by deft political leaders into a powerful single "national" narrative.

Catalonia is a subject that inspires extreme passion on both sides and Minder’s book brings an important and balanced perspective to this most divisive of topics. Of course it was written before events took their most recent and dramatic turn but it is all the more fascinating for it, laying all the groundwork to help the reader understand the forces that are driving the actions on both sides today.

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A. Schiffrin

Timely, Comprehensive, Well Written, Balanced

Reviewed in the United States on December 12, 2017

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This is the book I have been waiting for. As someone who has traveled frequently to Catalonia, and has family in Spain, I have long wanted to read a book in English about the quest for independence in Catalonia. The last book on the topic I read was the Manuel Vazquez Montalban book but it's now long out of date. Minder goes back into history to explain the roots of the current situation but, equally important, he describes the cast of characters, recent developments and various cultural debates. He writes clearly and takes great pains to be fair to all sides. The importance of what is happening in Catalonia goes well beyond Spanish politics and has tremendous implications for the survival of the European Union. The subject is highly emotional and Minder (whose journalism I have long admired) is an informed and clear-thinking guide. I have already recommended the book to friends who, like me, are struggling to understand what is happening and why things have gotten so intense recently.

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Carole Ferguson

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Reviewed in the United States on February 11, 2018

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Still a challenge for me to understand this well, but this is well-written history.

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Katherine Lewis

Fascinating portrait of Catalonian culture, politics and people

Reviewed in the United States on January 6, 2018

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There's so much in the news about Catalonia, but it's hard to understand the context and history from a short news story. Raphael Minder's book fills that gap with eloquence and power. This is a fascinating, in-depth look at the culture, politics, and people of Catalonia. I loved the mix of broad brush strokes telling the history with intimate, quirky real-life characters. You'll learn a lot from this book, which avoids simplistic narratives and presents a complicated region in all its complexity.

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Hande Z

It goes on

Reviewed in the United States on October 21, 2017

This book expresses all that Catalonia is different from the rest of Spain, from the Catalan language (compared to the Castilian) to its ban of the Spanish sport of bull-fighting. But that cannot be the reasons for the unrest in Catalonia today, after all, Barcelona is not just a melting pot for Spain for the world; but as Minder says in this book, Catalans want change but not necessarily separation.

Minder points a finger (perhaps two – he has a couple of chapters) against the corruption which the Catalans are sick of and want eradicated. This book is replete with stories about individuals, and laced with the history not just of Catalonia, but the impact of the Spanish civil war and the spent Basque separatists.

This is a book that may be enjoyed over a weekend, but it has two shortcomings, the first is that its focus on telling the reader what has been happening on the ground, it leaves little space for analysis. Minder cannot be faulted for the second, which is that this is a book that is about a story that has only reached its half-way mark.

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Stephen H. Strand

I highly recommend this book for anyone interested in what some call ...

Reviewed in the United States on December 15, 2017

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This is a well-written account of the how the current situation in Catalonia evolved. Minder weaves relevant history with fascinating interviews of both public figures engaged in Catalonia's long struggle over independence from Spain and women and men in the street. I highly recommend this book for anyone interested in what some call one of the greatest crises in the history of the European Union.

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Amanda J. Kelly

Balanced, intelligent and sensitive analysis

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on November 17, 2017

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If you’re struggling to grasp the full story behind what is happening in Catalonia and Spain, Raphael Minder’s The Struggle for Catalonia is an important read. As The New York Times’ reporter in Spain for almost a decade, there isn’t a person that he has not interviewed; he truly understands the political, economic and social landscape of Spain. His analysis is completely unbiased – an extremely challenging and underappreciated accomplishment in a very polarised political situation. Yet it’s his curiosity to learn more, his ability to untangle complexity, and his clear delight in hearing and sharing peoples’ stories that make his book a nuanced and thoughtful study of, not only the rise of nationalism in Spain, but what led to it. The questions he poses and the conclusions he draws about what shapes our national identities affect all of us. Any professor teaching modern European history would do their students a favour by assigning this book to read, it offers such a concise and clear description of how Spain’s past connects to present-day issues. For students looking for a detailed and readable summary of the current political crisis in Spain, this book is an excellent start. Hopefully a Spanish translation will be published soon.

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Rob Zoutberg

Everything you always wanted to know

Reviewed in Spain on November 13, 2017

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As a journalist preparing several stories on the Catalan referendum this definitely was the book I needed. Raphael Minder managed to keep his head very cool while swimming in the ocean containing Catalan facts and myths. I found the writer being extremely well informed on the present and past, a thing which isn't easy as the world of Catalan nationalism is extremely divided. Raphael Minder is blessed too, having published his book at the very right moment while we are writing Catalan and Spanish history.

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David R. Grayson

I decided I needed to understand better what the Independence struggle is all about and what ...

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 25, 2018

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As someone with a holiday home in Catalonia, I decided I needed to understand better what the Independence struggle is all about and what are the prospects for a negotiated compromise. Raphael Minder's book provides rich detail on the context and how we got to the current impasse

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Jordi

Raphael Minder would be an excellent mediator

Reviewed in Spain on October 13, 2017

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This is an excellent work that any person looking for a professional, honest and objetive information must read.
Raphael Minder would be an excellent mediator of this enormous political conflict that Western Civilization must solve quikly. The opposite would be a deplorable and a very risky scenario for the full planet.

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Pierre Menard

Buenos reportajes no tan políticos

Reviewed in Spain on April 27, 2018

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Un conjunto de reportajes bastante interesantes del corresposal del Times que muestra un profundo conocimiento del país. Una mirada de antropólogo que va más allá de la política.

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