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.
Inhaltsverzeichnis
Introduction
Part I: ETA and the Spanish State
1. The origins of ETA: between Francoism and democracy, 1958-1981
2. 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, 1992-2015
Part II: The Politics of Fear
5. Epic, memory and the making of an uncivil community
6. The practice of killing: perpetrators and accomplices
7. The impact of ethno-nationalist violence: Comparing the experiences of victims of ETA and paramilitaries in Northern Ireland
8. Between fear, indignation and indifference. Basque public opinion and socio-political behavior facing terrorism
Part III: Narratives and Memory
9. Historical narratives, violence and nation. Reconsidering 'The Basque conflict'
10. The battle for the past: Community, forgetting, democracy
11. Basque violence in the international academy
12. Conclusion
