About Antonio Manuel Álvarez García Antonio Manuel Álvarez García is a PhD candidate in Universidad Autónoma de Madrid (UAM). He is currently doing his thesis on the European dimensions of the Catalan pro-independence movement (2012-2019). He started his dissertation in 2021 and he is meant to defend it at the end of this year. While writing his thesis, Antonio has been teaching in the course “ Teorías de la Democracia ”, where he reflected on the legacy of classic political authors. Before