Nationalism, violence and democracy : the Basque clash of identities / Ludger Mees.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Mees, Ludger.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Nationalism--Spain--País Vasco--History.

Nationalism.

Democracy.

History.

Political violence.

Spain--País Vasco.

País Vasco (Spain)--History--Autonomy and independence movements.

País Vasco (Spain).

Political violence--Spain--País Vasco--History--20th century.

Democracy--Spain--País Vasco--History--20th century.

Physical Description:

xii, 223 pages : illustrations, map ; 23 cm

Place of Publication:

Houndmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire ; New York : Palgrave Macmillan, 2003.

Summary:

Ludger Mees offers the first comprehensive study of one of Europe's most protracted ethnic conflicts. He carefully analyses both the historical roots of the conflict and its later growing violent dimension. Special attention is paid to the framing of a new opportunity structure during the 1990s, which facilitated the first serious, but ultimately frustrated, attempt to broker a settlement. In the light of different theoretical and comparative approaches, the reasons for the dramatic return of terrorism and the possibilities of a more successful conflict de-escalation in the near future are discussed.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 209-218) and index.

ISBN:

1403902658

OCLC:

51655508