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Ethnicity and Violence: The Case of Radical Basque Nationalism (Routledge Studies on Contemporary Spain) - Softcover

Book 17 of 28: Routledge Studies on Contemporary Spain

Muro, Diego

 
9780415890311: Ethnicity and Violence: The Case of Radical Basque Nationalism (Routledge Studies on Contemporary Spain)
Softcover
ISBN 10: 0415890314 ISBN 13: 9780415890311
Publisher: Routledge, 2011

Synopsis

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.

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About the Author

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

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Publisher
Routledge
Publication date
2011
Language
English
ISBN 10 
0415890314
ISBN 13 
9780415890311
Binding
Paperback
Edition number
1
Number of pages
266