Three Myths About Catalonia’s Independence Movement
A romantic framing of foreign crises where self-determination is involved is a common trap. The imagery of “oppressors” vs “freedom fighters” is appealing and, to
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Francisco de Borja Lasheras
Francisco de Borja Lasheras is Associate Director of the Madrid Office and Policy Fellow at the European Council on Foreign Relations, which he joined in September 2013. He previously served at the Spanish Permanent Representation to the OSCE and spent several years in the Western Balkans with the OSCE Missions in Bosnia and Herzegovina and Albania.