Spain’s crisis is the next challenge for the EUEurope’s safe space of centrist stability is shrinkingHealing the wounds of secessionism in SpainMariano Rajoy is right to dismiss Catalonia’s government and call electionsAfrica is not immune from secessionist sentimentIt is a minor miracle that countries have kept to their borders as resentments simmerThe perilous path to statehood is best taken slowlyA region must have a conclusive consensus among its own people on becoming independentTunisia: An Arab Anomaly, by Safwan M MasriIts focus on education has forged a modern society, with a longstanding reform agendaDirect democracy threatens way we are governedBusiness and technology are shaping a world in which earthly government is peripheralMore from this SeriesCatalonia calling for the leader of the government in exileCarles Puigdemont finds there is much to be said for staying in BrusselsDemocracy is no defence against secessionistsLetter from Dr Mark A Wolfgram, Ottawa, ON, CanadaTo bypass the people will be a betrayal of democracyLetter from Jonathan Bullock MEP, UK Independence Party, European ParliamentIt was parliament that ‘betrayed the people’Letter from Christopher G Glover, Cookham, Berks, UK
Spain’s crisis is the next challenge for the EUEurope’s safe space of centrist stability is shrinkingHealing the wounds of secessionism in SpainMariano Rajoy is right to dismiss Catalonia’s government and call electionsAfrica is not immune from secessionist sentimentIt is a minor miracle that countries have kept to their borders as resentments simmerThe perilous path to statehood is best taken slowlyA region must have a conclusive consensus among its own people on becoming independentTunisia: An Arab Anomaly, by Safwan M MasriIts focus on education has forged a modern society, with a longstanding reform agendaDirect democracy threatens way we are governedBusiness and technology are shaping a world in which earthly government is peripheralMore from this SeriesCatalonia calling for the leader of the government in exileCarles Puigdemont finds there is much to be said for staying in BrusselsDemocracy is no defence against secessionistsLetter from Dr Mark A Wolfgram, Ottawa, ON, CanadaTo bypass the people will be a betrayal of democracyLetter from Jonathan Bullock MEP, UK Independence Party, European ParliamentIt was parliament that ‘betrayed the people’Letter from Christopher G Glover, Cookham, Berks, UK