Radical Basque Nationalist-Irish Republican Relations

This volume explains the genesis and development of the nexus between radical Basque nationalists and Irish republicans, how they have learnt from each other historically, and how they have utilised this relationship, at times, to their benefit.

Autorentext

Niall Cullen is a researcher at the University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU)Department of Public Law, Historical-Legal Sciences and History of Political Thought. He holds a PhD in Contemporary History from UPV/EHU and has published several articles on Irish republican-Basque nationalist relations.

Inhalt

1. Introduction: 'A Centenary of Basque-Irish Friendship' 2. 'The Good News of the Resurgence of the Old Nationalities': From Medieval Myths to Modern Movements (c.830-1915) 3. 'Let us Learn, Basques': Fragments of a Radical Basque Nationalist-Irish Republican Nexus (1916-45) 4. 'New Men who Today Act with New Ideas': Towards a New Cycle of Radical Basque Nationalist-Irish Republican Relations (1946-69) 5. 'Are We Alone?': From Revolutionaries on Tour to Last Revolutionaries Standing (1970-83) 6. 'One Struggle': The Forging of a Radical Basque Nationalist-Irish Republican Shared Political Culture (1984-c.98) 7. 'Very Irish': A Pathway to Peace in the Basque Country (c.1998-2011) 8. 'Gora Rebeldiak!': Reflections on the History of Radical Basque Nationalist-Irish Republican Relations.