Joseph Bodnar

The Catalan Threat to Spanish Democracy by Joe Bodnar

General Francisco Franco’s dictatorship attempted to bury Catalan nationalism. After Franco’s death in 1975, Spain attempted to bury Francoism. With Franco’s remains settled in the Valley of the...

Yellow Vest Protests in France by Joe Bodnar

American University

The Yellow Vest protests mark a period of disruption in France’s long, disordered history with liberal democracy. Galvanized behind the symbol of high-visibility jackets, the Yellow Vests mobilized...