Hubris, constitutionalism, and "the indissoluble unity of the Spanish nation": A reply to Hèctor López Bofill.

The article presents a response to the article "Hubris, Constitutionalism, and the Indissoluble Unity of the Spanish Nation" by Hèctor López Bofill on repression of Catalan secessionist referenda in Spanish constitutional law. Topics discussed include unity of the state and the independence of Catalonia; historical confrontation between two separate, sovereign, and comparable political entities; and transformation of the Spanish state to an illiberal democracy.