Name/Title
Basque nationalism and the Spanish stateEntry/Object ID
2008.001.010Description
Basque nationalism has been extensively examined from the perspectives of Basque culture and internal conditions in the Basque Country, but Andre Lecours is among the first to demonstrate how Basque nationalism was shaped by the many forms and historical phases of the Spanish state. His discussion employs one of the most debated approaches in the social sciences--historical institutionalism--and it includes an up-to-date examination of the circumstances for, and consequences of, recent events such as ETA's announcement in 2006 of a permanent cease-fire. Lecours also analyzes other aspects of Basque nationalism, including the international relations of the Basque Autonomous Government, as well as the responses of the contemporary Spanish state and how it deploys its own brand of nationalism. Finally, the book offers a comparative discussion of [many other] nationalist movements, suggesting that nationalism in the Basque Country, despite the historical presence of violence, is in many ways similar to nationalism in other industrialied democracies.
238 p. : ill.Book Details
Author
Lecours, AndrePlace Published
City
RenoState/Province
NevadaCountry
United StatesContinent
North AmericaDate Published
2007Publication Language
EnglishCall No.
DP302.B55 L43 2007