13 Oct ‘Political Innovation: Constitutional Change, Self-Government, The Right To Decide & Independence’ Book presentation on 11th November 2015

Here is the dissemination impact of the book release:

• ETB2: Programa Jake. [Video]
• DEIA.

• El Diario Vasco.

• GARA

The book presentation took place in Donostia-St. Sebastian on 11th November at 18:30.

This book aims to suggest an strategic pathway for the Basque Country in a broader European context. The book is structured in four parts: Constitutional Change, Self-Government, The Right to Decide and Independence. Here is the outline that consists of the sum of diverse elaborations by academics and practitioners altogether as the source of the political innovative contributions:

1 INTRODUCCIÓN/HITZAURREA: ZUBIGINTZA
Dr Igor Calzada (U.Oxford)

2 REFORMA CONSTITUCIONAL
2.1. ¿Reforma Constitucional: Qué Reforma? – Prof Eduardo Vírgala (UPV)
2.2. Constitución, Reforma y Democracia – Dr Xabier Arzoz (UPV)

3 AUTOGOBIERNO
3.1. Una Propuesta Federal – Eduardo Madina (PSOE)
3.2. La Cuestión Territorial y Podemos Nafarroa – Héctor Fernández (Podemos)
3.3. Soberanía: Estatua Autogobernua eta Erabakitzeko Eskubidea – Jokin Bildarratz (PNV)

4 LABORATORIO PARA LA INNOVACIÓN POLÍTICA
4.1. Intervención de Andoni Ortuzar – Andoni Ortuzar (PNV)
4.2. Greziatik Kataluniara eta Kataluniatik Euskal Herrira Paradigma Berria Eraikiz: Herritar Borondatea eta
Etorkizunaren Motorra – Hasier Arraiz (EHBildu)
4.3. Innovación Política: Reforma Constitucional, Autogobierno, Derecho a Decidir e Independencia – Idoia
Mendia (PSE-EE)
4.4. Intervención de Arantza Quiroga– Arantza Quiroga (PP)
4.5. ¿De Qué Hablamos Cuando Hablamos del Derecho a Decidir? – Dr Roberto Uriarte (Podemos)
4.6. Ikasle/Partehartzaileen Elaborazio Kolektiboa: Kantonalismo Atomikoa eta Euskal Sarea: Euskal
Nortasunaren Arazoaren Ebazpenerako Berrikuntza Politikoa – Eneko Axpe, Ariane Pecino & Amaiur Alvarez

5 DERECHO A DECIDIR
5.1. Plurinational Federalism. A Comparative Approach – Prof Ferrán Requejo (UPF)
5.2. Erabakitzeko Eskubidearen Bidez Politika Eraberritzen – Zelai Nikolas (Gure Esku Dago)

6 INDEPENDENCIA
6.1. Nazioartetik Independentziara – Urko Aiartza (Amaiur)
6.2. Sobre la Independencia Política de Euskadi – Dr Xabier Barandiaran (U.Deusto + PNV)

7 CONCLUSION: Towards Basque Political Innovation. Building a Strategic Roadmap.
Dr Igor Calzada (U.Oxford)

8 EPILOGUE: Dreams of autonomy and owing a state
Dr Tassilo Herrschel (U.Westminster)

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The content of the book is a direct outcome from the Political Innovation 2015 Summer School that took place in St Sebastian in the Basque Country (Spain) in July 9-10 2015, with the participation of a broad political representation ensuring the relevant moment of gathering the five political Basque leaders in a political innovation lab (workshop) in direct interaction with the participants.

Dr Calzada has contributed with the Introductory Chapter 1 and the Conclusion Chapter 7 as follows:

• Calzada, I. (2015), Introduction: Zubigintza/Bridging, Basque Political Innovation, Chapter in the Book Calzada, I. & Bildarratz, J. Political Innovation: Constitutional Change, Self-Government, The Right To Decide & Independence. Donostia, TransLoKal – Academic Entrepreneurship for Policy Making – Publishing.