The Catalonia Law of popular consultations of 2014

Authors

  • Ángel Luis Alonso de Antonio Universidad Complutense de Madrid

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5944/rdp.101.2018.21973

Keywords:

Popular consultations, referendum, political participation in decisions-making, democratic principle, national sovereignty.

Abstract

Abstract:

The Catalonia law of popular consultations of 2014, constitute a desire to enhance the citizen participation in political decision-making, but at the same time, it was an attempt to approve a lawe that would serve as the legal framework to hold a true referendum about the political future of Catalonia. This purpose was avoided by the Constitutional Court, stablishing that only sectoral and never general consultations are allowed.

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Author Biography

Ángel Luis Alonso de Antonio, Universidad Complutense de Madrid

Profesor Titular de Derecho Constitucional. Departamento de Derecho Constitucional. Facultad de Derecho. Universidad Complutense de Madrid. Ciudad Universitaria, s/n. 28040 Madrid.

Published

2018-04-28

How to Cite

Alonso de Antonio, Ángel L. (2018). The Catalonia Law of popular consultations of 2014. Revista de Derecho Político, 1(101), 607–628. https://doi.org/10.5944/rdp.101.2018.21973

Issue

Section

MONOGRÁFICO XL ANIVERSARIO CONSTITUCIÓN. TÍTULO VIII