Basque polarization: between autonomy and independence

In: Nationalism and ethnic politics, Band 5, Heft 3and4

Abstract

Suggests that during the last 12 years Basque politics have undergone a solid process of consolidation for the autonomy institutions and their plurality. The political climate was increasingly characterized by the consociational patterns of consensus, pact, and coalition. In the midst of a growing and widely accepted pluralism, the Weberian ethic of reality is emerging victorious over that of principles, and the nationalist utopia has been pragmatically adapting to accepted political responsibilities. (Original abstract - amended)