"What Catalans Want" takes a concerned look at Catalonia at a time when the country's political future as a Spanish autonomous region is being questioned for the first time since it came into being in 1980. It does so by talking to 30 representative Catalan and non-Catalan personalities in various key areas of public life. Interest for an English and American readership has been the main guideline for their selection. The book's aim is to discover why so many Catalans feel as uncomfortable about forming part of Spain as they feel comfortable about being members of the EU. Could the Catalan question, fanned by ongoing Spanish oppression and incomprehension, be welling up into a political issue of the same order as Scotland's or Flanders'? The book delves into a question that cannot be overlooked by concentrating on what matters most: the opinion of those affected-from the presidents of Catalonia and FC Barcelona to experts in every area. This book appears at a time when events have bowled over the country's traditional image as an "oasis" of satisfaction enjoying what was seen as an "ample" margin of autonomy and economic welfare. Independent polls now reveal that close to 40% of Catalans would like to have a State of their own. The book also delves into the 2009-2011 unofficial independentist polls that were held in over 500 municipalities in which over 90% of participants voted for independence. Why have things come to a head? And parallel to this, why do most foreign tourists visiting the country have so little idea about what is going on? The book opens with an enlightening and poignant prologue by Irish novelist Colm Tóibín. The book is beautifully illustrated with photographer Lluís Brunet's remarkable portraits of the interviewees. This is the Black and White edition. Colour print (ISBN: 978-1-61150-009-7), EPUB (978-1-61150-012-7), and Kindle/Mobi (978-1-61150-013-4) are also available.
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By Roy G Waters
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The book, What Catalans Want by Toni Strubell, provides insight into Catalans' fears, frustrations and hopes by interviewing notable catalans, several living and working outside Catalonia.I found the interviews well prepared and meaningful though I would have appreciated more questions of the style " If Catalonia becomes an independent state what would you do / want the politicians in power to do that cannot be achieved at least partially through the normal (at times frustrating) channels of the Spanish government of which Catalonia forms part at this moment in time". Nonetheless an excellent production and an easy read.
By Montse Peris
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Arta a time when Catalonia may well be approaching statehood, this book gives us all the clues to understand what's going on. Loved it.
By MaddieParkin
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This is a very informative and well laid-out book, with interviews with all manner of people who are very knowledgeable on the topic. I have been using it for my studies and have found it has plenty of relevant information, all well-cited and explained. The format is also interesting and easy to navigate, also helpful for my studies.
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