The historical dynamics of ethnic conflicts: confrontational nationalisms, democracy and the Basques in contemporary Spain
2010; Wiley; Volume: 16; Issue: 2 Linguagem: Inglês
10.1111/j.1469-8129.2010.00413.x
ISSN1354-5078
Autores Tópico(s)Cultural Identity and Heritage
ResumoNations and NationalismVolume 16, Issue 2 p. 240-260 The historical dynamics of ethnic conflicts: confrontational nationalisms, democracy and the Basques in contemporary Spain† FERNANDO MOLINA, FERNANDO MOLINA Department of Contemporary History, University of the Basque Country, Leioa, SpainSearch for more papers by this author FERNANDO MOLINA, FERNANDO MOLINA Department of Contemporary History, University of the Basque Country, Leioa, SpainSearch for more papers by this author First published: 11 March 2010 https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1469-8129.2010.00413.xCitations: 10 † *This article draws on a paper delivered at the 2008 ASEN International Conference. It stems from the research project 'Autonomía e Identidad en el País Vasco Contemporáneo', HUM2004-04956 and the Basque academic research group IT-286-07. I appreciate the comments and help from Professor Xose-Manoel Núñez (University of Santiago de Compostela). Read the full textAboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. Learn more.Copy URL Abstract ABSTRACT. All the historical moments in which the Basque debate reached political protagonism in contemporary Spain coincided with political contexts of institutional democratisation. The debate on patriotism in the Basque Country is connected with a uniform narrative regarding the Basques and their moral distance from the Spanish nation: the 'Basque problem'. This narrative has fostered a confrontational discourse between Spanish and Basque nationalism. It has also promoted recourse to specific stereotypical images of the Basques, which bind ethnicity to collective identity. Such representations reveal that the invention of the Basque country as a uniform ethnic collective had much more to do with the internal contradictions of Spanish national identity – and later of Basque identity – than with the existence of a secular conflict between Basques and Spaniards. The Basque case shows that every 'ethnic conflict' requires adequate contextualisation in order to avoid simplifying its origins and past pathways to make it conform to present uses. Citing Literature Volume16, Issue2April 2010Pages 240-260 RelatedInformation
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