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Book TitleEndgame for Eta : Elusive Peace in the Basque Country

Number of Pages402 Pages

LanguageEnglish

TopicTerrorism, World / European, Interpersonal Relations

Publication Year2014

GenrePolitical Science, Psychology

AuthorTeresa Whitfield

FormatHardcover

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Item Weight22.9 Oz

Item Length5.8 in

Item Width8.9 in

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LCCN2014-004957

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Reviews"Endgame for ETA is a wonderful book - academically rigorous and well researched, yet engaging and accessible to the general reader. Avoiding simplistic arguments, Whitfield counterbalances the complex factors leading to ETA's demise with a sober critique of Spain's counterterrorism. The thoughtful lessons that she draws from this fascinating case deserve a broad reading and high-level attention." -- Audrey Kurth Cronin, author of How Terrorism Ends: Understanding the Decline and Demise of Terrorist Campaigns "The most detailed study to date of the Centre for Humanitarian Dialogue's involvement in the Basque Conflict. ... This is an enjoyable, well-written book by an expert in the theory and practice of conflict resolution." -- Iñigo Gurruchaga, El Correo "...an admirably clear and perceptive analysis of the conflict's tortuous path towards resolution over the past 15 years .... Endgame for Eta asks some difficult but pertinent questions." --The Irish Times '"Whitfield is a sure-footed guide to the involvement of moderators and peacemakers from other parts of Europe and the US, who eventually prevailed against the hard-liners in the Basque country and in Madrid who were set on the elimination of their opponents. Her book deserves to become a classic for peacemakers." -- The Tablet "Highly recommended for researchers interested in the Basque conflict or actively working in the peace process." -- LSE Review of Books "...excellent and exhaustive." -- El Imparcial "This book describes the peace process that recently resulted in a definitive end to what Whitfield correctly terms 'the last organized armed insurgency in Western Europe.'" -- Foreign Affairs "The gruesome story of the ETA's activities has been studies from many different angles, but Teresa Whitfield's elegantly written study is the first serious analysis of the highly complex process leading to the group's decision to declare a general, permanent and verifiable ceasefire in January 2011. Whitfield, an expert in conflict resolution at New York University's Center on International Cooperation, presents a well-researched, highly convincing and subtly nuanced account of this process, which will be of interest both to those already familiar with ETA'S history and readers seeking broader insights into how terrorist organizations come to an end." -- Charles Powell, The Times Literary Supplement "Teresa Whitfield's elegantly written study is the first serious analysis of the highly complex process leading to [ETA's] decision to declare a general, permanent and verifiable ceasefire in January 2011. Whitfield ... presents a well-researched, highly convincing and subtly nuanced account of this process, which will be of interest both to those already familiar with ETA's history and readers seeking broader insights into how terrorist organisations come to an end." -- Times Literary Supplement, "Endgame for ETA is a wonderful book - academically rigorous and well researched, yet engaging and accessible to the general reader. Avoiding simplistic arguments, Whitfield counterbalances the complex factors leading to ETA's demise with a sober critique of Spain's counterterrorism. The thoughtful lessons that she draws from this fascinating case deserve a broad reading and high-level attention." -- Audrey Kurth Cronin, author of How Terrorism Ends: Understanding the Decline and Demise of Terrorist Campaigns, "Endgame for ETA is a wonderful book - academically rigorous and well researched, yet engaging and accessible to the general reader. Avoiding simplistic arguments, Whitfield counterbalances the complex factors leading to ETA's demise with a sober critique of Spain's counterterrorism. The thoughtful lessons that she draws from this fascinating case deserve a broad reading and high-level attention." -- Audrey Kurth Cronin, author of How Terrorism Ends: Understanding the Decline and Demise of Terrorist Campaigns "The most detailed study to date of the Centre for Humanitarian Dialogue's involvement in the Basque Conflict. ... This is an enjoyable, well-written book by an expert in the theory and practice of conflict resolution." -- Iñigo Gurruchaga, El Correo "...an admirably clear and perceptive analysis of the conflict's tortuous path towards resolution over the past 15 years .... Endgame for Eta asks some difficult but pertinent questions." --The Irish Times '"Whitfield is a sure-footed guide to the involvement of moderators and peacemakers from other parts of Europe and the US, who eventually prevailed against the hard-liners in the Basque country and in Madrid who were set on the elimination of their opponents. Her book deserves to become a classic for peacemakers." -- The Tablet "Highly recommended for researchers interested in the Basque conflict or actively working in the peace process." -- LSE Review of Books "...excellent and exhaustive." -- El Imparcial "This book describes the peace process that recently resulted in a definitive end to what Whitfield correctly terms 'the last organized armed insurgency in Western Europe.'" -- Foreign Affairs "The gruesome story of the ETA's activities has been studies from many different angles, but Teresa Whitfield's elegantly written study is the first serious analysis of the highly complex process leading to the group's decision to declare a general, permanent and verifiable ceasefire in January 2011. Whitfield, an expert in conflict resolution at New York University's Center on International Cooperation, presents a well-researched, highly convincing and subtly nuanced account of this process, which will be of interest both to those already familiar with ETA'S history and readers seeking broader insights into how terrorist organizations come to an end." -- Charles Powell, The Times Literary Supplement "Teresa Whitfield's elegantly written study is the first serious analysis of the highly complex process leading to [ETA's] decision to declare a general, permanent and verifiable ceasefire in January 2011. Whitfield ... presents a well-researched, highly convincing and subtly nuanced account of this process, which will be of interest both to those already familiar with ETA's history and readers seeking broader insights into how terrorist organisations come to an end." -- Times Literary Supplement "...essential reading" -- Foreign Affairs, "Endgame for ETA is a wonderful book - academically rigorous and well researched, yet engaging and accessible to the general reader. Avoiding simplistic arguments, Whitfield counterbalances the complex factors leading to ETA's demise with a sober critique of Spain's counterterrorism. The thoughtful lessons that she draws from this fascinating case deserve a broad reading and high-level attention." -- Audrey Kurth Cronin, author of How Terrorism Ends: Understanding the Decline and Demise of Terrorist Campaigns"The most detailed study to date of the Centre for Humanitarian Dialogue's involvement in the Basque Conflict. ... This is an enjoyable, well-written book by an expert in the theory and practice of conflict resolution." -- Iñigo Gurruchaga, El Correo"...an admirably clear and perceptive analysis of the conflict's tortuous path towards resolution over the past 15 years .... Endgame for Eta asks some difficult but pertinent questions." --The Irish Times'"Whitfield is a sure-footed guide to the involvement of moderators and peacemakers from other parts of Europe and the US, who eventually prevailed against the hard-liners in the Basque country and in Madrid who were set on the elimination of their opponents. Her book deserves to become a classic for peacemakers." -- The Tablet"Highly recommended for researchers interested in the Basque conflict or actively working in the peace process." -- LSE Review of Books"...excellent and exhaustive." -- El Imparcial"This book describes the peace process that recently resulted in a definitive end to what Whitfield correctly terms 'the last organized armed insurgency in Western Europe.'" -- Foreign Affairs"The gruesome story of the ETA's activities has been studies from many different angles, but Teresa Whitfield's elegantly written study is the first serious analysis of the highly complex process leading to the group's decision to declare a general, permanent and verifiable ceasefire in January 2011. Whitfield, an expert in conflict resolution at New York University's Center on International Cooperation, presents a well-researched, highly convincing and subtly nuanced account of this process, which will be of interest both to those already familiar with ETA'S history and readers seeking broader insights into how terrorist organizations come to an end." -- Charles Powell, The Times Literary Supplement"Teresa Whitfield's elegantly written study is the first serious analysis of the highly complex process leading to [ETA's] decision to declare a general, permanent and verifiable ceasefire in January 2011. Whitfield ... presents a well-researched, highly convincing and subtly nuanced account of this process, which will be of interest both to those already familiar with ETA's history and readers seeking broader insights into how terrorist organisations come to an end." -- Times Literary Supplement"...essential reading" -- Foreign Affairs, "Endgame for ETA is a wonderful book - academically rigorous and well researched, yet engaging and accessible to the general reader. Avoiding simplistic arguments, Whitfield counterbalances the complex factors leading to ETA's demise with a sober critique of Spain's counterterrorism. The thoughtful lessons that she draws from this fascinating case deserve a broad reading and high-level attention." -- Audrey Kurth Cronin, author of How Terrorism Ends: Understanding the Decline and Demise of Terrorist Campaigns "The most detailed study to date of the Centre for Humanitarian Dialogue's involvement in the Basque Conflict. ... This is an enjoyable, well-written book by an expert in the theory and practice of conflict resolution." -- Iñigo Gurruchaga, El Correo "...an admirably clear and perceptive analysis of the conflict's tortuous path towards resolution over the past 15 years .... Endgame for Eta asks some difficult but pertinent questions." --The Irish Times '"Whitfield is a sure-footed guide to the involvement of moderators and peacemakers from other parts of Europe and the US, who eventually prevailed against the hard-liners in the Basque country and in Madrid who were set on the elimination of their opponents. Her book deserves to become a classic for peacemakers." -- The Tablet "Highly recommended for researchers interested in the Basque conflict or actively working in the peace process." -- LSE Review of Books "...excellent and exhaustive." -- El Imparcial "This book describes the peace process that recently resulted in a definitive end to what Whitfield correctly terms 'the last organized armed insurgency in Western Europe.'" -- Foreign Affairs, "Endgame for ETA is a wonderful book - academically rigorous and well researched, yet engaging and accessible to the general reader. Avoiding simplistic arguments, Whitfield counterbalances the complex factors leading to ETA's demise with a sober critique of Spain's counterterrorism. The thoughtful lessons that she draws from this fascinating case deserve a broad reading and high-level attention." -- Audrey Kurth Cronin, author of How Terrorism Ends: Understanding the Decline and Demise of Terrorist Campaigns "The most detailed study to date of the Centre for Humanitarian Dialogue's involvement in the Basque Conflict. ... This is an enjoyable, well-written book by an expert in the theory and practice of conflict resolution." -- Iñigo Gurruchaga, El Correo, "Endgame for ETA is a wonderful book - academically rigorous and well researched, yet engaging and accessible to the general reader. Avoiding simplistic arguments, Whitfield counterbalances the complex factors leading to ETA's demise with a sober critique of Spain's counterterrorism. The thoughtful lessons that she draws from this fascinating case deserve a broad reading and high-level attention." -- Audrey Kurth Cronin, author of How Terrorism Ends: Understanding the Decline and Demise of Terrorist Campaigns "The most detailed study to date of the Centre for Humanitarian Dialogue's involvement in the Basque Conflict. ... This is an enjoyable, well-written book by an expert in the theory and practice of conflict resolution." -- Iñigo Gurruchaga, El Correo "...an admirably clear and perceptive analysis of the conflict's tortuous path towards resolution over the past 15 years .... Endgame for Eta asks some difficult but pertinent questions." --The Irish Times '"Whitfield is a sure-footed guide to the involvement of moderators and peacemakers from other parts of Europe and the US, who eventually prevailed against the hard-liners in the Basque country and in Madrid who were set on the elimination of their opponents. Her book deserves to become a classic for peacemakers." -- The Tablet "Highly recommended for researchers interested in the Basque conflict or actively working in the peace process." -- LSE Review of Books "...excellent and exhaustive." -- El Imparcial, "Endgame for ETA is a wonderful book - academically rigorous and well researched, yet engaging and accessible to the general reader. Avoiding simplistic arguments, Whitfield counterbalances the complex factors leading to ETA's demise with a sober critique of Spain's counterterrorism. The thoughtful lessons that she draws from this fascinating case deserve a broad reading and high-level attention." -- Audrey Kurth Cronin, author of How Terrorism Ends: Understanding the Decline and Demise of Terrorist Campaigns "The most detailed study to date of the Centre for Humanitarian Dialogue's involvement in the Basque Conflict. ... This is an enjoyable, well-written book by an expert in the theory and practice of conflict resolution." -- Iigo Gurruchaga, El Correo "...an admirably clear and perceptive analysis of the conflict's tortuous path towards resolution over the past 15 years .... Endgame for Eta asks some difficult but pertinent questions." --The Irish Times '"Whitfield is a sure-footed guide to the involvement of moderators and peacemakers from other parts of Europe and the US, who eventually prevailed against the hard-liners in the Basque country and in Madrid who were set on the elimination of their opponents. Her book deserves to become a classic for peacemakers." -- The Tablet "Highly recommended for researchers interested in the Basque conflict or actively working in the peace process." -- LSE Review of Books "...excellent and exhaustive." -- El Imparcial "This book describes the peace process that recently resulted in a definitive end to what Whitfield correctly terms 'the last organized armed insurgency in Western Europe.'" -- Foreign Affairs "The gruesome story of the ETA's activities has been studies from many different angles, but Teresa Whitfield's elegantly written study is the first serious analysis of the highly complex process leading to the group's decision to declare a general, permanent and verifiable ceasefire in January 2011. Whitfield, an expert in conflict resolution at New York University's Center on International Cooperation, presents a well-researched, highly convincing and subtly nuanced account of this process, which will be of interest both to those already familiar with ETA'S history and readers seeking broader insights into how terrorist organizations come to an end." -- Charles Powell, The Times Literary Supplement "Teresa Whitfield's elegantly written study is the first serious analysis of the highly complex process leading to [ETA's] decision to declare a general, permanent and verifiable ceasefire in January 2011. Whitfield ... presents a well-researched, highly convincing and subtly nuanced account of this process, which will be of interest both to those already familiar with ETA's history and readers seeking broader insights into how terrorist organisations come to an end." -- Times Literary Supplement "...essential reading" -- Foreign Affairs

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Table Of ContentAcknowledgementsGlossary of Individuals and OrganisationsTimelineIntroductionHow can this be?Why the Basques?Terrorism, conflict and the Basque case1. The Basque problem and ETAIn EuskadiThe shadow of violenceThe emergence of Basque nationalismCivil War and FrancoETA takes shapeA contested transition2. Violence, terror and talkingContacts and killingThe Socialists and the GALETA and its worldThe Conversations in AlgiersTurning point3. Aznar, counter-terrorism and Estella-LizarraPursuing the defeat of ETAVictims and the peace movementFrom Northern Ireland to Estella-LizarraThe ceasefire and beyondAznar's offensive and 9/114. The Basque crisis: looking for a way outBeyond impasseThe Ibarretxe planThe great tabooOutsiders venture in5. Zapatero's momentA second transition?Towards AnoetaGreen light and broken bridgesIn Geneva and Oslo6. The ceasefire unravelsThe shadow of Northern IrelandOff to a shaky startFailure to launchThe political trackOslo, Barajas and bustLimping forward7. AftermathPost mortemTerror and counter-terror, againBatasuna digs inInternational dimensions8. Leaving violence behindZutik (Stand up) Euskal HerriaInching forwardsHesitation and resistanceHave we all gone mad?Crossing the Rubicon9. Virtual peacemakingWinners and losersTowards endgameETA and its prisonersAieteThe definitive end to armed activity10. Unfinished businessRajoy's Spain, and ETAThe prisoners as touchstoneCoexistence and el relatoConclusion: What can we learn from the Basque case?The long road to peaceEndgame and its lessonsNotesSelected BibliographyIndex

SynopsisA sober analysis of the risks and benefits of engaging with armed groups proscribed as terrorist and the sometimes contradictory impact of counterterrorist policies., The violent Basque separatist group ETA took shape in Franco's Spain, yet claimed the majority of its victims under democracy. For most Spaniards it became an aberration, a criminal and terrorist band whose persistence defied explanation. Others, mainly Basques (but only some Basques) understood ETA as the violent expression of a political conflict that remained the unfinished business of Spain's transition to democracy. Such differences hindered efforts to 'defeat' ETA's terrorism on the one hand and 'resolve the Basque conflict' on the other for more than three decades. Endgame for ETA offers a compelling account of the long path to ETA's declaration of a definitive end to its armed activity in October 2011. Its political surrogates remain as part of a resurgence of regional nationalism - in the Basque Country as in Catalonia - that is but one element of multiple crises confronting Spain. The Basque case has been cited as an ex- ample of the perils of 'talking to terrorists'. Drawing on extensive field research, Teresa Whitfield argues that while negotiations did not prosper, a form of 'virtual peacemaking' was an essential complement to robust police action and social condemnation. Together they helped to bring ETA's violence to an end and return its grievances to the channels of normal politics., The violent Basque separatist group ETA took shape in Franco's Spain, yet claimed the majority of its victims under democracy. For most Spaniards it became an aberration, a criminal and terrorist band whose persistence defied explanation. Others, mainly Basques (but only some Basques) understood ETA as the violent expression of a political conflict that remained the unfinished business of Spain's transition to democracy. Such differences hindered efforts to "defeat" ETA's terrorism on the one hand and "resolve the Basque conflict" on the other for more than three decades.Endgame for ETA offers a compelling account of the long path to ETA's declaration of a definitive end to its armed activity in October 2011. Its political surrogates remain as part of a resurgence of regional nationalism - in the Basque Country as in Catalonia - that is but one element of multiple crises confronting Spain. The Basque case has been cited as an example of the perils of "talking to terrorists".Drawing on extensive field research, Teresa Whitfield argues that while negotiations did not prosper, a form of "virtual peacemaking" was an essential complement to robust police action and social condemnation. Together they helped to bring ETA's violence to an end and return its grievances to the channels of normal politics.

LC Classification NumberHV6433.S72E8586 2014