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Basque nationalism (Basque: eusko abertzaletasuna [eus̺ko abeɾts̻aletas̺una]; Spanish: nacionalismo vasco; French: nationalisme basque) is a form of nationalism that asserts that Basques, an ethnic group indigenous to the western Pyrenees, are a nation and promotes the political unity of the Basques, today scattered between Spain and France.
Definition. The Basques are an ethnic group native to the region between France and Spain, known for their distinct language, culture, and history. They have a strong sense of identity and nationalism, which has been heightened by their desire for greater autonomy and recognition within the context of a multi-ethnic state.
Nationalism among the Basques intensified in the 20th century, particularly with the rise of ETA, which used violence to pursue independence but has since disbanded. The Basque movement for autonomy and recognition has had significant political implications in both Spain and France, influencing regional politics and identity.
The Basques are an ethnic group primarily inhabiting the Basque Country, an autonomous region in northern Spain and southwestern France, known for their distinct language, culture, and identity.
This chapter, therefore, traces the development of Basque nationalism from its beginnings in the late 19 th century to today, singling out three main stages: the foundation of the ideology and consolidation of the nationalist movement from Sabino Arana through the Second Republic; Francoism and the diversification of nationalism; and finally ...
Like other nationalist movements, Basque nationalism was in its origins a phenomenon closely linked to modern, urban, bourgeois, industrial society. It emerged in Bilbao at the end of the nineteenth century within the context of rapid economic growth, massive immigration and violent social turmoil. Its first followers were recruited among ...
Basque Nationalism Stanley Payne The union of the Hispanic crowns in I478-9 created a joint Spanish state but not a unified nation. Under the Habsburg imperial system of the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries, the historic constitutional pluralism of the five Hispanic kingdoms, together with the legal and administrative rights of the Basque
