Derecho a decidir y autodeterminación en el caso catalán. Análisis y reflexiones de acuerdo al Derecho Constitucional español

Abstract

The paper analyzes the issue of the right to decide and self-determination in the current case of Catalonia from a legal point of view and within the Spanish constitutional framework. In particular, this analysis explores three aspects: a) The right to self-determination, general aspects and the Spanish Constitution; b) The right to decide as a regional consultation or referendum under Spanish law; c) Initiative of constitutional reform as a possible way to deal with the separatist aspirations of Catalonia.