The Cultural Values Of The Catalonia Region, Spain, And Spain

The history of Spain is one of the most captivating in the world and Spanish history along with its culture has helped to shape the modern world into what it is today. To date Spain occupies the preponderance of the Iberian Peninsula which is situated in the southwestern corner of Europe and includes seventeen (17) sovereign regions with diverse geography and cultures. The capital city Madrid there situates the Royal Palace and Prado museum as well as housing works by famous European masters. Segovia - one of the autonomous regions has a medieval castle known as the Alcázar and an intact Roman aqueduct. Another autonomous community is Catalonia the capital, Barcelona, which is one of Spain’s second most populous municipalities, with a population of 1.6 million. The Travel Desk states, that Barcelona is not only defined by ‘Antoni Gaudí’s capricious modernist

A section on the north east of Spain known as Catalonia has been wanting to become independent and have their own country. Catalonia has its own government and is a wealthy region that pays more taxes to Spain than it gets back from the Government.

There are a multitude of political systems around the world today. Regardless of similarities, each has its own unique qualities. This paper will discuss the differences and similarities of the political systems and government of both the United States of America and Spain. First, a short analysis of each countries history will be provided. This will give some background to the political, emotional and economical state of each country. This will lead to how the governments and political systems are now. Finally, there will be an analysis on the similarities and differences between both countries.

It may have begun in the late 1800s to early 1900s and become strong in Picasso’s time, but it still runs deep for the locals. But, a major difference from Picasso’s Barcelona is that Catalan nationalism is not necessarily used for resistance as much; there are no “lines drawn between Catalan nationalist[s]” (Kaplan 8) and the others. It seems, to me, to be more like Catalan pride because I have seen the Catalan flag dangling from balconies all over the city. Similar to Picasso’s Barcelona, the Catalan language plays an important role in Barcelona’s culture. Today, I encounter people speaking Spanish; however, most things are written in three languages: Catalan, Spanish, and English (in that order). The nationalism may not be as severe as it was during Picasso’s Barcelona, but it still

From 1469-1516, the King of Aragon, and the Queen of Castile were married. They ruled their kingdoms in union, yet each kingdom kept its own parliament, and constitutions. 100 years later, when King Philip IV ruled the Franco-Spanish war had begun, this put a huge strain on Spain resources. The king’s union of arms caused a major uproar in Catalonia because they were being forced to house Castilian troops. This was evidently the cause of multiple Catalan revolts, and a still ongoing conflict. In 1975, Catalonia adopted the Spanish Constitution, in order for them to gain back their autonomy. Due to the fact that Catalonia decided to adopt the Spanish Constitution, they are not allowed to secede from Spain. In light of this, Catalans are still

General Overview: Spain is a European country, located in the southwestern peninsula of Europe. The official language of Spain is, uncoincidentally, Spanish. Spain’s capital is the city of Madrid, and it has been the capital since the 17th century. The population of Spain 47.27 million with a .87% growth rate. Directly to the west of Spain is Portugal. North of Spain is France. There is no country touching the southern part of Spain, just ocean water leading into the Mediterranean sea on the right. If you go south of Spain, past the water, you will reach Morocco, in north Africa. Spain’s currency is the Euro. Spain has a democratic form of government. Spain’s motto is “Plus Ultra”, Latin for “Further Beyond”.

In the modern European Union, lies an ancient culture and language unrelated to the dominant cultures around it. These are the Basques who have struggled to retain their customs through invasions and cultural repression. The territory which they call home is a small but powerful force within Spain. Spanish ideologies exerted upon them in recent memory have put a damper on Basque cultural practices and language, but out of this came Basque nationalism. The means used by Basque nationalists to gain independence are sometimes questionable and violent, and have had an impact on the economic health of the region. The Basque Country gained autonomy in the Spanish Constitution of 1978, but many feel that autonomy doesn’t go far enough.

against Catalan independence is the fact that the population of Catalonia itself is almost evenly

Focusing on the frameworks, and how they work with the three policy realms, the author states that it is clear that Spain is developing different political instruments, however are respecting the existing political structures that are in place. Thus, the author has made multiple notable points that exhibit the different ways in which diversity has been a part of the Spanish Society in the past, and how with this, we can infer the changes that are soon to come in regards to managing diversity in the

The Author begins his article by giving background information on the Spanish Civil War. He begins by explaining the roles of some of the people involved, a country divided by two groups wanting to take control. He explains how western countries trying to apply their beliefs such as freedom have failed, to bring the conflicts to an end. He also brings to attention on how Gulf States want to want to resolve the conflicts & how the Islamic State threatens everyone by their pass terrorist event in Paris, and not to mention the influence they have in Americans

Discuss the three key developments in the process of political centralization in Spain: The first major development that was really the push Spain needed to become a centralized country was the unification of the kingdoms of Aragon and Castile. Before there was Spain there was Aragon and Castile, these two countries were divided until both the heirs to the kingdoms were wed. King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella decided that since their kingdoms were right next to each other and they were both the rulers, they should combine them and rule together as King and Queen. This marriage of the two countries led to a larger amount of resources and more

The humiliating defeat of Spain to America during the Spanish-American War of 1898 dealt a catastrophic blow to the Spanish nation. In the subsequent Treaty of Paris signed on December 10th 1898, Spain relinquished its remaining colonial territories in the Caribbean and the Pacific. The disaster evoked heavy criticism of the Restoration government and its inherent corruption amongst many groups within Spanish society and served as a catalyst for the emergence of new political forces seeking to contest against the ruling oligarchy, most notably Catalan and Basque nationalism. This essay will argue that the disaster of 1898 was largely accountable

The fascinating and beautiful country of Spain is one of the largest countries in Europe. The history that Spain has had has left great stories to tell and remarkable landmarks to visit. Spain is located in the south west corner of Europe, with its neighboring countries, Portugal and France. It has a population of forty million plus people, but almost one-third of the nation’s population is foreigners that reside in its territory. One of the most important facts about Spain is that its economy is one of the largest in the world. Spain is currently in a recession, with low employment rates and poverty.

Franco had taken away Catalonia’s autonomy (Encarnacion, 2017). Luckily Catalonia had gotten it back after Franco’s passing, but what had happened stayed with them forever. Even today, Catalonia is still going back to all of this. Catalonia wants their independence from Spain and one of the main reasons being Franco’s

Moreover, instating the right to choose also facilitates the incentive for people to speak out against an unruly leader. When a large mass of civilians disagrees or is concerned with a party’s implementation of policies, they can extract their title from them. Just because a party is elected, does not mean that they will remain in power for the entire duration originally allotted to them. The presence of foreseeable change is crucial to a societies degree of satisfaction associated with their current governmental system. Alteration gives democracy the upper hand. For example, in Spain in 1982, when Prime Minister Leopolodo Calvo Sotelo completely terminated the party that supported what the people wanted, the people in office forcibly made him resign.