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Dirty War, Clean Hands: ETA, the GAL and Spanish Democracy (Yale Nota Bene)
Paddy Woodworth
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Description for Dirty War, Clean Hands: ETA, the GAL and Spanish Democracy (Yale Nota Bene)
Paperback. 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. Series: Yale Nota Bene. Num Pages: 508 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DSE; 3JJPN; 3JJPR; HBJD; HBLW3; JPHV; JPW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 204 x 128 x 32. Weight in Grams: 594.
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.
“A balanced, finely documented tale of how easily democratic institutions can run off the rails.”—Rod Usher, Time Magazine
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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.
“A balanced, finely documented tale of how easily democratic institutions can run off the rails.”—Rod Usher, Time Magazine
... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Yale University Press
Number of pages
508
Condition
New
Series
Yale Nota Bene
Number of Pages
512
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9780300097504
SKU
V9780300097504
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About Paddy Woodworth
Paddy Woodworth is Assistant Foreign Desk Editor at The Irish Times with responsibility for Spanish and Latin American coverage.
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