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OverviewThis book explains how and why the Basque separatist armed group ETA decided to end its armed campaign against the Spanish state. The ETA’s armed campaign for Basque independence lasted fifty years and led to more than 800 casualties. This book analyzes the factors that led to ETA ending its campaign of violence in 2011, despite having yet to achieve its political objectives. It explains how the Basque pro-independence movement’s political leadership won an internal battle and brought ETA to a position in which abandoning violence was the only feasible choice. The work argues that the key factor leading to the cessation of violence was the loss of support for armed struggle within the pro-independence social base, and it examines why and how that support decreased so decisively. Written by a former journalist, the narrative is based on more than 30 interviews, including former members of ETA, Spanish judges, former ministers of the Spanish government, political leaders of all Basque political parties—from the Nationalist Left to the Partido Popular (PP)—and international mediators. As such, it is the first book to recount in detail the inside story of the internal struggle within the Nationalist Left movement, and particularly between the political party Batasuna and ETA. This book will be of much interest to students of political violence, ethnic conflict, nationalism, Spanish politics, security studies, and IR. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Imanol Murua (University of the Basque Country, Spain)Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd Imprint: Routledge Dimensions: Width: 15.60cm , Height: 1.80cm , Length: 23.40cm Weight: 0.498kg ISBN: 9781138658233ISBN 10: 1138658235 Pages: 256 Publication Date: 14 November 2016 Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Tertiary & Higher Education , Professional & Vocational Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsPreface Introduction Part I: Historical Background1. The Making of Basque Nationalism 2. ETA: From Insurrection to Negotiation (1959-1989) 3. Guns and Dialogue (1989-2007) Part II: Facts 4. The Aftermath of a Failed Process 5. The Internal Debate 6. Pressure over ETA 7. A Year of Contacts 8. Crunch Time Part II: Analysis 9. The Patterns 10. The Factors 11. The Management Conclusions EpilogueReviewsAuthor InformationImanol Murua is Professor of Journalism at the University of the Basque Country, and a former political correspondent. He has a PhD in Basque Studies from the University of Nevada, Reno, USA, and is the author of several books in Spanish and Basque. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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