: Campos challenges the idea that Spain is a failed state. Instead, he posits that the "problem" is the nationalist construction of a founding myth based on historical grievances and an external enemy.
: He defines the "Catalan problem" not as a conflict between Catalonia and Spain, but as an internal conflict between Catalans—specifically between nationalist elites and the Spanish-speaking working and middle classes. : Campos challenges the idea that Spain is a failed state
: Campos criticizes the use of the Catalan language as an "identitarian anchor" and a political tool used to exclude those who do not adhere to the nationalist project. Author’s Perspective : Campos criticizes the use of the Catalan
In his book La anomalía catalana (Deusto, 2019), Cristian Campos flips the traditional nationalist narrative on its head. While the independentist movement often portrays Spain as an undemocratic "anomaly", Campos argues that the real anomaly is the nationalist ideology itself, which he views as a populism that has fractured Catalan society. Core Themes and Arguments Core Themes and Arguments