By Alvaro Bargas Llosa
October 24, 2017 - The Catalan independence movement has drawn some support among libertarians.
From a theoretical standpoint, it is hard to argue with any group’s attempt to break away from a larger political entity. Ultimately, though, the principle of self-determination, taken to its logical extreme, would mean dissolving the State and replacing it with voluntary associations, which is why some classical liberals have taken a more limited view of self-determination.












