ETA's Terrorist Campaign

From Violence to Politics, 1968–2015

AvRafael Leonisio,Fernando Molina

Häftad, Engelska, 2017

Del i serien Routledge Studies in Extremism and Democracy

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Beskrivning

This book analyses the rise and decline of the Basque terrorist group Euskadi Ta Askatasuna (ETA, Basque Homeland and Freedom). ETA declared a unilateral ceasefire in November 2011, bringing to a close a campaign of political violence that started in the late 1960s. By the beginning of the twenty-first century, the overwhelming majority of secession supporters agreed that an independent Basque homeland would be realised through ‘ballots’ and not ‘bullets’.Providing an inter-disciplinary overview of radical Basque nationalism that pays special attention to the drivers for ETA’s decline, defeat and disbandment, this book includes chapters by historians, political scientists and sociologists who offer three important theoretical and empirical contributions to the literature on nationhood and security studies. Firstly the book re-assesses the military conflict that opposed ETA and the Spanish state, by paying special attention to tactical and strategic considerations as well as the counter-terrorist policy itself. Secondly it provides an original interpretation of the politics of fear which surrounded the process of victimization, as well as assessing the extent to which the issue of violence led to the polarisation of citizens. Thirdly the authors examine the historical narratives and rituals that contributed to the production and reproduction of identity binaries and memories of war. Arguing that the defeat of ETA must be contextualised within the strategic evolution of Basque nationalism, the declining resonance of the radical message and the effectiveness of the Spanish counter-terrorist effort, this book is essential reading for students and scholars working in the areas of European politics, nationalism and terrorism studies.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2017-12-21
Mått:156 x 234 x 20 mm
Vikt:420 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Serie:Routledge Studies in Extremism and Democracy
Antal sidor:254
Förlag:Taylor & Francis Inc
ISBN:9780815348344

Utforska kategorier

Nationalism inom Samhälle och politik
Politisk aktivism inom Samhälle och politik
Politik och statsskick inom Samhälle och politik

Mer om författaren

Rafael Leonisio is Postdoctoral Researcher at the University of the Basque Country, Spain. Fernando Molina is tenured Research Fellow at the University of the Basque Country, Spain.Diego Muro is Assistant Professor at the Institut Barcelona d’Estudis Internacionals (IBEI), Spain.

Innehållsförteckning

IntroductionPart I: ETA and the Spanish State1. The origins of ETA: between Francoism and democracy, 1958-19812. ETA during democracy, 1981-2014 3. Democratisation of the Spanish state: between extreme right-wing violence and police brutality (1978-1987) 4. Democratic Politics and the strength of the Rule of Law, 1992-2015Part II: The Politics of Fear5. Epic, memory and the making of an uncivil community6. The practice of killing: perpetrators and accomplices7. The impact of ethno-nationalist violence: Comparing the experiences of victims of ETA and paramilitaries in Northern Ireland8. Between fear, indignation and indifference. Basque public opinion and socio-political behavior facing terrorismPart III: Narratives and Memory9. Historical narratives, violence and nation. Reconsidering ‘The Basque conflict’10. The battle for the past: Community, forgetting, democracy11. Basque violence in the international academy12. Conclusion

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