GEOG 122 Lecture Notes - Lecture 21: Eta (Separatist Group), Scottish Clan, Autonomous Communities Of Spain
Document Summary
Belgium has no national government for 18 months in 2007-2008. The idea of the nation-state: 19th-20th century idea: Not regarded as permanent by (neo)liberals, marxists or modernization theory but nationalism is becoming more prominent: western europe. More areas have reached political compromise of regional authority. The process is not over : break-up of yugoslavia and ussr. Why new nationalisms: ethnic division of labour. Internal colonialism: cultural mobilization by elites. To defend regional identity and perhaps forward their own interests (elites: a more authentic" identity than mass culture, revival/invention of tradition. Eta = euskadi ta askatasuna: formerly armed leftist basque nationalist & separatist organization in the basque country, since 1957, regional parliament: 1975, struggle finally over in 2011. Basque country: northern spain, southwestern france, autonomous community, strong cultural traditions, riverside city of bilbao = architecture. & design: protecting old language and culture in remote area, ruthlessly erased under fascist government, picasso"s guernica painting of bombing.
