Ethnicity and Violence: The Case of Radical Basque Nationalism

by Diego Muro

Overview

This book provides a genealogy of radical Basque nationalism and the means by which this complex, often violent, political movement has reinforced Basque identity. Radical nationalists are mobilized by a shared frame of reference where ethnicity and violence are intertwined in a nostalgic recreation of a golden age and a quasi-religious imperative to restore that distant past. Muro critically examines the origins of the ethno-nationalist conflict and provides a comprehensive examination of Euskadi Ta Askatusana’s (ETA) violent campaign. The book analyzes the interplay of ethnicity and violence and stresses the role of inherited myths, memories, and cultural symbols to explain the ability of radical Basque nationalism to endure.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780415390668
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	10/30/2007
Series:	Routledge Studies on Contemporary Spain
Pages:	266
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x (d)

About the Author

Diego Muro is Lecturer in European Studies at Kings College London, UK.

Table of Contents

Introduction 1. The Basque Golden Age 2. The Emergence of Basque Nationalism (1833–1903) 3. Between Autonomy and Independence (1903–1939) 4. Francoism and the Birth of ETA (1939–1975) 5. The Basque Movement of National Liberation (1975–1989) 6. The Polarisation of Identities (1989–1997) 7. Radical Nation-Building in Decline (1997–2006). Conclusion