Sanjaume Calvet, MarcDaniels, Lesley-AnnBossacoma i Busquets, Pau2025-03-102025-03-102024Sanjaume-Calvet M, Daniels LA, Bossacoma Busquets P. Territorial conflict in the spotlight: unveiling paths to territorial clarity. Publius. 2025 Winter;55(1):201-21. DOI: 10.1093/publius/pjae0230048-5950http://hdl.handle.net/10230/69891The tensions between centralization and autonomy inherent in territorial conflicts can give rise to entrenched positions and stalemate. This Federalism Monitor article describes an attempt in Catalonia to find new ways to resolve the Spanish-Catalan conflict over self-determination, which culminated in a referendum and unilateral declaration of independence in 2017, followed by a backlash by the central authorities, including the suspension of political autonomy. We summarize the context, contents, and potential impact of the Report on the Clarity Agreement (2024). Our analysis draws on our experiences as members of the plural and independent council of academic experts appointed by the Catalan Government to produce the report. This experience, we argue, can guide and inspire other experiences of conflict resolution by offering a description and analysis of this case, which has many generalizable features.application/pdfeng© The Author(s) 2024. Published by Oxford University Press on behalf of CSF Associates: Publius, Inc. This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/), which permits unrestricted reuse, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.Regionalisme -- CatalunyaNacionalisme -- CatalunyaIndependentisme -- CatalunyaAutodeterminació nacional -- CatalunyaCatalunya -- Relacions -- EspanyaEspanya -- Relacions -- Catalunyainfo:eu-repo/semantics/articlehttp://dx.doi.org/10.1093/publius/pjae023info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess