Abstract
<jats:p>This work by Atakan Çiftçi examines the rise of the independence movement in Spain's Catalonia region within a political and economic context. The book attributes this rise to two fundamental factors: the deep economic crisis (depression) affecting Spain and the structural crisis of Spain's "Regime of the Autonomous Communities" (the system of regional governments). The work analyzes how economic hardships and political tensions with the central government strengthened Catalan nationalism and mobilized mass support for independence demands. It discusses how the autonomy model established during Spain's transition from dictatorship to democracy proved insufficient under the pressure of the economic depression, thereby paving the way for the strengthening of pro-independence discourse in Catalonia. The book is a monograph that scrutinizes the socio-economic and political dynamics of Catalan independentism.</jats:p>