The European Union and the Accommodation of Basque Difference in Spain
Angela K. Bourne
Abstract
How does the European Union affect devolution and nationalist conflict in member states? Does the EU reduce the scope of regional self-government or enhance it? Does it promote conflict or cooperation among territorial entities? These are pressing questions in Spanish politics, where devolution has been an important tool for managing nationalist disputes, and for the Basque Country, where protracted and sometimes violent nationalist conflicts persist. Addressing these issues, this book explores prospects for an autonomous Basque role in EU politics; institutional arrangements for autonomous co ... More
Keywords: European Union, devolution, nationalist conflict, member states, regional self-government, conflict, cooperation, Spanish politics, Basque Country, regional power
Bibliographic Information
| Print publication date: 2008 | Print ISBN-13: 9780719067501 |
| Published to Manchester Scholarship Online: July 2012 | DOI:10.7228/manchester/9780719067501.001.0001 |
