Author Archives: soniamorland

About soniamorland

I'm currently studying for a degree in English Language and Literature at Oxford. I'm also particularly interested in nationalist sentiment and the impact this can have on a whole country's politics and culture, which is why I've been producing articles and interviews for the SEN website since 2011.

Article Spotlight: Secessionist movements through Muro and Quiroga’s ‘Building the Spanish Nation’

Posted on June 29, 2013

Muro and Quiroga define the dialectical relationship between centre and periphery as a pervasive feature of Spanish history. They highlight that on multiple occasions throughout history, the centre has responded to the demands of peripheral nations – specifically Catalonia and … Continue reading →

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Article Spotlight: Secessionist movements through Ramon Maiz’s ‘Making Opportunites’

Posted on June 27, 2013

The BNG’s (Bloque Nacionalista Galego) rise to being the second largest regional force in Galicia’s autonomous parliament can be attributed to a political structure which provided favourable opportunities to nationalist parties. Similarly, the SNP’s rise was due to favourable circumstances created by … Continue reading →

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