Dirty War, Clean Hands - Eta, the Gal and Spanish Democracy, Second Edition

Klappentext Spain's transition from the Franco dictatorship to a democratic state has been widely regarded as exemplary. However, this powerfully written book reveals that as Spain's first post-transition government attempted to destroy the Basque separatist group ETA, it adopted the very policies of indiscriminate terror that had characterized Franco's authoritarian regime and ETA's own strategy. Furthermore, the anti-terrorist liberation group GAL was organized and secretly funded by the government. For this paperback edition the text has been revised and thoroughly updated. Zusammenfassung Spain's transition from the Franco dictatorship to a democratic state has been widely regarded as exemplary. In this narrative! Paddy Woodworth analyzes what happens when a democracy abandons the rule of law! showing how state terror has strengthened revolutionary terrorism.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Paddy Woodworth, Woodworth Paddy
• Editore: Yale University Press Ltd
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 05.11.2002
• EAN: 9780300097504
• ISBN: 978-0-300-09750-4
• Pagine: 512
• Serie: Yale Nota Bene; Nota bene; Yale Nota Bene
• Categorie: Scienze sociali, diritto, economia > Scienze politiche > Scienze politiche e cittadinanza attiva; Scienze umane, arte, musica > Storia > Tematiche generali, enciclopedie; Postwar 20th century history, from c 1945 to c 2000, European History, Spain, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Process / Political Advocacy, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Process / General, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Ideologies / Democracy, POLITICAL SCIENCE / World / European, Political activism, Political structures: democracy, Later 20th century c 1950 to c 1999, c 1990 to c 2000, c 1990 to c 1999, C 1980 To C 1990, c 1980 to c 1989, Political activism / Political engagement, HISTORY / Europe / Spain