La legitimidad moral del nacionalismo subestatal (El caso de España)

Abstract

This article analyzes the sense of belonging in contemporary Spain, specifically national identities in Catalonia and the Basque Country. The hypothesis is that there is a dichotomy between a moral prestigious form of nationalism at the subnational level and another form that has been delegitimized, at least since Franquismo, namely Spanish nationalism. The introduction is followed by an analysis of three political languages. First, the so-called progressive discourse, which sympathizes with peripheral nationalism. Second, moderate Catalan nationalism, focusing on cultural claims. Third, Basque sovereign nationalist discourse stressing political demands.