Will it hold?

For 30 years the Basque Homeland and Freedom Separatist Organization (ETA) has carried on a campaign of terrorism in pursuit of its ultimate goal: independence from Spain. Inspired by events in Northern Ireland, ETA met secretly with the moderate Basque Nationalist Party (PNV). The meetings culminat...

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Published inHarvard international review Vol. 21; no. 1; p. 10
Main Author Peiyin Patty Li
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Cambridge Harvard International Relations Council 01.12.1998
Subjects
Basque people
Military police
Peace
Political dissent
Politics
Terrorism
Truces & cease fires
Violence
Spain
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Summary:For 30 years the Basque Homeland and Freedom Separatist Organization (ETA) has carried on a campaign of terrorism in pursuit of its ultimate goal: independence from Spain. Inspired by events in Northern Ireland, ETA met secretly with the moderate Basque Nationalist Party (PNV). The meetings culminated in the Declaration of Lizarra, which proclaims the right of the Basque people to determine their own future. ETA announced its unconditional cease-fire 4 days later.
ISSN:0739-1854
2374-6564