Marc Sanjaume‐calvet
Biographic Data
| ID | 4153272 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Marc Sanjaume‐calvet |
| GIVEN NAMES | Marc |
| FAMILY NAME | Sanjaume‐calvet |
| SIGNATURE | CALVET M S |
| AFFILIATIONS | Universitat Pompeu Fabra |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-8723-1618 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 23 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 111 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 23 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2017 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 5 |
Europeanisation under fire: Minority rights and the limits of EU norm diffusion in wartime Ukraine
The status of national minorities in Ukraine has become increasingly politicised, not only as Russia's justification for its invasions, but also due to Ukraine's bid for European Union membership. Minority rights reforms are central to EU accession, yet little is known about how EU-orientated citizens view policies of minority accommodation. We address this gap with an original quota-based online survey of 2100 respondents conducted in August 202…
Mapping Regionalism and Secessionism: A New Dataset of Territorial Demands in the EU
Beyond exit threats: The politics of vertical power transfers in Spain's decentralized territorial system
The Exodus That Never Was? An Empirical Analysis on Territorial Conflict and Foot-Voting
Judicial review and territorial conflicts: Evidence from Spain
Constitutional courts (CCs) in federal and quasi-federal systems are often expected to act as neutral arbiters in conflicts between levels of government. This article challenges that assumption by analysing the behavior of Spain’s Constitutional Court over four decades of constitutional litigation. Drawing on an original dataset of 1,888 rulings on all challenges to national and regional legislation (1981–2023), we examine how judicial outcomes a…
Territorial Conflict in the Spotlight: Unveiling Paths to Territorial Clarity
The tensions between centralization and autonomy inherent in territorial conflicts can give rise to entrenched positions and stalemate. This Federalism Monitor article describes an attempt in Catalonia to find new ways to resolve the Spanish-Catalan conflict over self-determination, which culminated in a referendum and unilateral declaration of independence in 2017, followed by a backlash by the central authorities, including the suspension of po…
The blurred lines between center-right and far-right: Reverse contamination” and the People’s Party’s environmentalism in Spain
Scholars have recently focused on the eco-nationalist “turn” of the far-right right parties in Europe and their obstruction of a substantive environmental agenda. However, we argue that the analysis of far-right eco-nationalism must be broadened to include certain established and impactful centre-right European parties. By focusing on the single case-study of the centre-right People’s Party (PP) in Spain, we argue that it has articulated Manichea…
Dynamic legitimacy in territorial conflicts
Self-determination vs. state sovereignty. What are the determinants of agreed-upon independence referendums in liberal democracies
Secession referendums can help to resolve the tension between self-determination and state sovereignty. Nevertheless, not all state governments accept holding such consultations in collaboration with secessionist movements. This article tackles this issue by focusing on the determinants of agreed and non-agreed upon independence referendums. Through a statistical analysis based on a dataset of independence referendums held in liberal democracies …
A case of top-down intergovernmentalism? The Spanish bilateral cooperation commissions
An Inflection Point or Business as Usual? Secessionism as State Contestation in Ukraine
Does the Russian war in Ukraine presage a change in the rules of the game for secessionisms around the globe? In this article, we explore how the Russian war in Ukraine and the contested international order from which it emerges can affect state contestation and secessionist movements through changing opportunities in the international order. International recognition plays a crucial role in state creation. The Great Powers of a given historical …
Can women take the floor in parliament? Evidence from the Spanish lower chamber
Women's numeric representation has increased worldwide, still gender inequalities within parliaments hinder women's chance to effectively conduct legislative work. Despite the varied range of institutional designs aimed at enforcing gender equality in the electoral process in several liberal democracies, the path to gender equality in MP participation is still far from straightforward. The variation in the institutional mechanisms to enforce lega…
Leaving Europe, leaving Spain: Comparing secessionism from and within the European Union
Are secessionisms from and within the EU comparable? What motivates them and to what extent do they pose similar challenges to EU territorial governance? This article addresses these questions by comparing the framing of the British Leave campaign and the Catalan independence movement. Drawing on the FraTerr database and method, the analysis suggests that secessionism from the EU and secessionism within the EU are different political phenomena de…
Shared or Self-rule? Regional Legislative Initiatives in Multi-level Spain, 1979-2021
This paper examines regional legislative initiatives in Spain, a mechanism of shared-rule regulated in article 87.2 of the Spanish Constitution. Through description and analysis of an original dataset covering all legislative terms from 1978 to 2021, it is shown how this specific mechanism has not accomplished its shared-rule objective. Moreover, the article identifies patterns that determine the strategic use, intensity and failure or success of…
Languages, secessionism and party competition in Catalonia: A case of de-ethnicising outbidding
This article explores party strategies in electoral competition in Catalonia in order to test the existence of ethnic outbidding ( Chandra, 2005 ; Zuber and Szöcsik, 2015 ). We contribute with original findings on this case by addressing the evolution of political parties’ discourses through a qualitative analysis of their manifestos for the last five regional elections campaigns (2006–2017), covering a period of strong territorial conflict betwe…
Explaining Secessionism: What Do We Really Know About It
In this thematic issue we discuss what we really know about the explanations for secessionism. Over the last few decades, an increasing number of new analyses on secessionism have appeared, regarding both its normative and its empirical dimensions. We can distinguish at least three types of research questions that categorise the current analyses of secessionism: normative, explanatory, and pragmatic. Political theorists work mainly on the moral a…
Multinationalism in the Spanish Territorial Debate during the Covid-19 Crisis. The Case of Catalonia and Intergovernmental Relations
This paper analyses the relationship between the COVID-19 crisis and multinationalism in Spain from two complementary angles. First, it provides an overview on how the multinational and decentralized character of Spanish territorial politics shapes the response to the crisis. We find that the management of the crisis reflects and exacerbates the main features of the Spanish territorial model as a case of incomplete federalism with severe intergov…
Plebiscitarianism Revisited: A Typology of Independence Referendums
This article explores the strategic functions of independence referendums. These referendums are normally framed as popular decisions on statehood over a certain territory. However, I argue that the popular will does not always have the decisory function that plebiscitarian theories suggest. In fact, actual decision referendums are rare; often independence referendums are instead used strategically as a leverage and signalling tactic. The article…
How Fair Is It? An Experimental Study of Perceived Fairness of Distributive Policies
How do people evaluate fairness of redistributive policies when redistribution is considered multidimensional? We estimate the effect of distributive policies on the top- and bottom-income groups, as well as the effects of general wealth, social mobility, and origin of wealth on people's perceived fairness of the policies. Findings reveal that policies that encourage upward social mobility and an increase in general wealth and reward effort and u…
The Political Use of de facto Referendums of Independence The Case of Catalonia
Referendums on independence in liberal democracies are rare, even more so when held without the agreement of the central government. On 1 October 2017, a referendum on independence took place in Catalonia despite the opposition of Spanish central authorities and the lack of Constitutional support. This article analyses and attempts to explain this case of a de facto referendum in the international context of independence referendums. We consider …
Moralism in theories of secession: A Realist Perspective
Moral reasoning is the most common approach to secession in political philosophy. Just‐cause, choice and liberal‐cultural theories rely on moral conceptions of political authority. This article examines an alternative view through an exploration of moral theories of secession from a realist perspective. Realism has recently seen a revival as a form of normative political philosophy and focuses on political disagreement and legitimacy rather than …
Un passeig pel Saló dels Passos Perduts: L’evolució del debat territorial a Catalunya
How the Great Powers Engender States
This book is an important contribution to the field of secession and state emergence studies at various levels. The empirical research behind it allows Professor Coggins to formulate a solid hypothesis based on the recent literature on the topic. Her basic tenet is the importance of recognition by the international system to explain state emergence; this is not new, but the whole book provides a solid argument to sustain her thesis and includes s…
The Political Use of de facto Referendums of Independence The Case of Catalonia
Referendums on independence in liberal democracies are rare, even more so when held without the agreement of the central government. On 1 October 2017, a referendum on independence took place in Catalonia despite the opposition of Spanish central authorities and the lack of Constitutional support. This article analyses and attempts to explain this case of a de facto referendum in the international context of independence referendums. We consider …
Languages, secessionism and party competition in Catalonia: A case of de-ethnicising outbidding
This article explores party strategies in electoral competition in Catalonia in order to test the existence of ethnic outbidding ( Chandra, 2005 ; Zuber and Szöcsik, 2015 ). We contribute with original findings on this case by addressing the evolution of political parties’ discourses through a qualitative analysis of their manifestos for the last five regional elections campaigns (2006–2017), covering a period of strong territorial conflict betwe…
Moralism in theories of secession: A Realist Perspective
Moral reasoning is the most common approach to secession in political philosophy. Just‐cause, choice and liberal‐cultural theories rely on moral conceptions of political authority. This article examines an alternative view through an exploration of moral theories of secession from a realist perspective. Realism has recently seen a revival as a form of normative political philosophy and focuses on political disagreement and legitimacy rather than …
Plebiscitarianism Revisited: A Typology of Independence Referendums
This article explores the strategic functions of independence referendums. These referendums are normally framed as popular decisions on statehood over a certain territory. However, I argue that the popular will does not always have the decisory function that plebiscitarian theories suggest. In fact, actual decision referendums are rare; often independence referendums are instead used strategically as a leverage and signalling tactic. The article…
How Fair Is It? An Experimental Study of Perceived Fairness of Distributive Policies
How do people evaluate fairness of redistributive policies when redistribution is considered multidimensional? We estimate the effect of distributive policies on the top- and bottom-income groups, as well as the effects of general wealth, social mobility, and origin of wealth on people's perceived fairness of the policies. Findings reveal that policies that encourage upward social mobility and an increase in general wealth and reward effort and u…
Leaving Europe, leaving Spain: Comparing secessionism from and within the European Union
Are secessionisms from and within the EU comparable? What motivates them and to what extent do they pose similar challenges to EU territorial governance? This article addresses these questions by comparing the framing of the British Leave campaign and the Catalan independence movement. Drawing on the FraTerr database and method, the analysis suggests that secessionism from the EU and secessionism within the EU are different political phenomena de…
Multinationalism in the Spanish Territorial Debate during the Covid-19 Crisis. The Case of Catalonia and Intergovernmental Relations
This paper analyses the relationship between the COVID-19 crisis and multinationalism in Spain from two complementary angles. First, it provides an overview on how the multinational and decentralized character of Spanish territorial politics shapes the response to the crisis. We find that the management of the crisis reflects and exacerbates the main features of the Spanish territorial model as a case of incomplete federalism with severe intergov…
An Inflection Point or Business as Usual? Secessionism as State Contestation in Ukraine
Does the Russian war in Ukraine presage a change in the rules of the game for secessionisms around the globe? In this article, we explore how the Russian war in Ukraine and the contested international order from which it emerges can affect state contestation and secessionist movements through changing opportunities in the international order. International recognition plays a crucial role in state creation. The Great Powers of a given historical …
Shared or Self-rule? Regional Legislative Initiatives in Multi-level Spain, 1979-2021
This paper examines regional legislative initiatives in Spain, a mechanism of shared-rule regulated in article 87.2 of the Spanish Constitution. Through description and analysis of an original dataset covering all legislative terms from 1978 to 2021, it is shown how this specific mechanism has not accomplished its shared-rule objective. Moreover, the article identifies patterns that determine the strategic use, intensity and failure or success of…
The blurred lines between center-right and far-right: Reverse contamination” and the People’s Party’s environmentalism in Spain
Scholars have recently focused on the eco-nationalist “turn” of the far-right right parties in Europe and their obstruction of a substantive environmental agenda. However, we argue that the analysis of far-right eco-nationalism must be broadened to include certain established and impactful centre-right European parties. By focusing on the single case-study of the centre-right People’s Party (PP) in Spain, we argue that it has articulated Manichea…
Self-determination vs. state sovereignty. What are the determinants of agreed-upon independence referendums in liberal democracies
Secession referendums can help to resolve the tension between self-determination and state sovereignty. Nevertheless, not all state governments accept holding such consultations in collaboration with secessionist movements. This article tackles this issue by focusing on the determinants of agreed and non-agreed upon independence referendums. Through a statistical analysis based on a dataset of independence referendums held in liberal democracies …
Can women take the floor in parliament? Evidence from the Spanish lower chamber
Women's numeric representation has increased worldwide, still gender inequalities within parliaments hinder women's chance to effectively conduct legislative work. Despite the varied range of institutional designs aimed at enforcing gender equality in the electoral process in several liberal democracies, the path to gender equality in MP participation is still far from straightforward. The variation in the institutional mechanisms to enforce lega…
Territorial Conflict in the Spotlight: Unveiling Paths to Territorial Clarity
The tensions between centralization and autonomy inherent in territorial conflicts can give rise to entrenched positions and stalemate. This Federalism Monitor article describes an attempt in Catalonia to find new ways to resolve the Spanish-Catalan conflict over self-determination, which culminated in a referendum and unilateral declaration of independence in 2017, followed by a backlash by the central authorities, including the suspension of po…
Explaining Secessionism: What Do We Really Know About It
In this thematic issue we discuss what we really know about the explanations for secessionism. Over the last few decades, an increasing number of new analyses on secessionism have appeared, regarding both its normative and its empirical dimensions. We can distinguish at least three types of research questions that categorise the current analyses of secessionism: normative, explanatory, and pragmatic. Political theorists work mainly on the moral a…
Un passeig pel Saló dels Passos Perduts: L’evolució del debat territorial a Catalunya
How the Great Powers Engender States
This book is an important contribution to the field of secession and state emergence studies at various levels. The empirical research behind it allows Professor Coggins to formulate a solid hypothesis based on the recent literature on the topic. Her basic tenet is the importance of recognition by the international system to explain state emergence; this is not new, but the whole book provides a solid argument to sustain her thesis and includes s…
How Fair Is It? An Experimental Study of Perceived Fairness of Distributive Policies
How do people evaluate fairness of redistributive policies when redistribution is considered multidimensional? We estimate the effect of distributive policies on the top- and bottom-income groups, as well as the effects of general wealth, social mobility, and origin of wealth on people's perceived fairness of the policies. Findings reveal that policies that encourage upward social mobility and an increase in general wealth and reward effort and u…
The Political Use of de facto Referendums of Independence The Case of Catalonia
Referendums on independence in liberal democracies are rare, even more so when held without the agreement of the central government. On 1 October 2017, a referendum on independence took place in Catalonia despite the opposition of Spanish central authorities and the lack of Constitutional support. This article analyses and attempts to explain this case of a de facto referendum in the international context of independence referendums. We consider …
Moralism in theories of secession: A Realist Perspective
Moral reasoning is the most common approach to secession in political philosophy. Just‐cause, choice and liberal‐cultural theories rely on moral conceptions of political authority. This article examines an alternative view through an exploration of moral theories of secession from a realist perspective. Realism has recently seen a revival as a form of normative political philosophy and focuses on political disagreement and legitimacy rather than …
Explaining Secessionism: What Do We Really Know About It
In this thematic issue we discuss what we really know about the explanations for secessionism. Over the last few decades, an increasing number of new analyses on secessionism have appeared, regarding both its normative and its empirical dimensions. We can distinguish at least three types of research questions that categorise the current analyses of secessionism: normative, explanatory, and pragmatic. Political theorists work mainly on the moral a…
Multinationalism in the Spanish Territorial Debate during the Covid-19 Crisis. The Case of Catalonia and Intergovernmental Relations
This paper analyses the relationship between the COVID-19 crisis and multinationalism in Spain from two complementary angles. First, it provides an overview on how the multinational and decentralized character of Spanish territorial politics shapes the response to the crisis. We find that the management of the crisis reflects and exacerbates the main features of the Spanish territorial model as a case of incomplete federalism with severe intergov…
Plebiscitarianism Revisited: A Typology of Independence Referendums
This article explores the strategic functions of independence referendums. These referendums are normally framed as popular decisions on statehood over a certain territory. However, I argue that the popular will does not always have the decisory function that plebiscitarian theories suggest. In fact, actual decision referendums are rare; often independence referendums are instead used strategically as a leverage and signalling tactic. The article…
Languages, secessionism and party competition in Catalonia: A case of de-ethnicising outbidding
This article explores party strategies in electoral competition in Catalonia in order to test the existence of ethnic outbidding ( Chandra, 2005 ; Zuber and Szöcsik, 2015 ). We contribute with original findings on this case by addressing the evolution of political parties’ discourses through a qualitative analysis of their manifestos for the last five regional elections campaigns (2006–2017), covering a period of strong territorial conflict betwe…
Can women take the floor in parliament? Evidence from the Spanish lower chamber
Women's numeric representation has increased worldwide, still gender inequalities within parliaments hinder women's chance to effectively conduct legislative work. Despite the varied range of institutional designs aimed at enforcing gender equality in the electoral process in several liberal democracies, the path to gender equality in MP participation is still far from straightforward. The variation in the institutional mechanisms to enforce lega…
Leaving Europe, leaving Spain: Comparing secessionism from and within the European Union
Are secessionisms from and within the EU comparable? What motivates them and to what extent do they pose similar challenges to EU territorial governance? This article addresses these questions by comparing the framing of the British Leave campaign and the Catalan independence movement. Drawing on the FraTerr database and method, the analysis suggests that secessionism from the EU and secessionism within the EU are different political phenomena de…
Shared or Self-rule? Regional Legislative Initiatives in Multi-level Spain, 1979-2021
This paper examines regional legislative initiatives in Spain, a mechanism of shared-rule regulated in article 87.2 of the Spanish Constitution. Through description and analysis of an original dataset covering all legislative terms from 1978 to 2021, it is shown how this specific mechanism has not accomplished its shared-rule objective. Moreover, the article identifies patterns that determine the strategic use, intensity and failure or success of…
Dynamic legitimacy in territorial conflicts
Self-determination vs. state sovereignty. What are the determinants of agreed-upon independence referendums in liberal democracies
Secession referendums can help to resolve the tension between self-determination and state sovereignty. Nevertheless, not all state governments accept holding such consultations in collaboration with secessionist movements. This article tackles this issue by focusing on the determinants of agreed and non-agreed upon independence referendums. Through a statistical analysis based on a dataset of independence referendums held in liberal democracies …
A case of top-down intergovernmentalism? The Spanish bilateral cooperation commissions
An Inflection Point or Business as Usual? Secessionism as State Contestation in Ukraine
Does the Russian war in Ukraine presage a change in the rules of the game for secessionisms around the globe? In this article, we explore how the Russian war in Ukraine and the contested international order from which it emerges can affect state contestation and secessionist movements through changing opportunities in the international order. International recognition plays a crucial role in state creation. The Great Powers of a given historical …
Mapping Regionalism and Secessionism: A New Dataset of Territorial Demands in the EU
Beyond exit threats: The politics of vertical power transfers in Spain's decentralized territorial system
The Exodus That Never Was? An Empirical Analysis on Territorial Conflict and Foot-Voting
Judicial review and territorial conflicts: Evidence from Spain
Constitutional courts (CCs) in federal and quasi-federal systems are often expected to act as neutral arbiters in conflicts between levels of government. This article challenges that assumption by analysing the behavior of Spain’s Constitutional Court over four decades of constitutional litigation. Drawing on an original dataset of 1,888 rulings on all challenges to national and regional legislation (1981–2023), we examine how judicial outcomes a…
Territorial Conflict in the Spotlight: Unveiling Paths to Territorial Clarity
The tensions between centralization and autonomy inherent in territorial conflicts can give rise to entrenched positions and stalemate. This Federalism Monitor article describes an attempt in Catalonia to find new ways to resolve the Spanish-Catalan conflict over self-determination, which culminated in a referendum and unilateral declaration of independence in 2017, followed by a backlash by the central authorities, including the suspension of po…
The blurred lines between center-right and far-right: Reverse contamination” and the People’s Party’s environmentalism in Spain
Scholars have recently focused on the eco-nationalist “turn” of the far-right right parties in Europe and their obstruction of a substantive environmental agenda. However, we argue that the analysis of far-right eco-nationalism must be broadened to include certain established and impactful centre-right European parties. By focusing on the single case-study of the centre-right People’s Party (PP) in Spain, we argue that it has articulated Manichea…
Europeanisation under fire: Minority rights and the limits of EU norm diffusion in wartime Ukraine
The status of national minorities in Ukraine has become increasingly politicised, not only as Russia's justification for its invasions, but also due to Ukraine's bid for European Union membership. Minority rights reforms are central to EU accession, yet little is known about how EU-orientated citizens view policies of minority accommodation. We address this gap with an original quota-based online survey of 2100 respondents conducted in August 202…
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