| ID | 160521 |
| Title Proper | Battle of Narratives |
| Other Title Information | Spanish Victims Organizations International Action to Delegitimize Terrorism and Political Violence |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Argomaniz, Javier |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | Spanish victims groups have provided a visible contribution to European terrorist violence prevention efforts. Instrumental and knowledge transfer motivations partly explain this interest but a separate driver that requires more attention is their opposition to the international narrative that legitimizes Euskadi Ta Askatasuna's violence promulgated by the political movement of the Basque Patriotic Left. This has resulted in a “battle of narratives” played out at the international level in order to shape the future of Basque politics where victims are challenging a discourse that frames the past in a way that justifies terrorism and that leaves the door open to a future return to violence. |
| `In' analytical Note | Studies in Conflict and Terrorism Vol. 41, No.7-9; Jul-Sep 2018: p.573-588 |
| Journal Source | Studies in Conflict and Terrorism Vol: 41 No 7-9 |
| Key Words | Political Violence ; Battle of Narratives ; Spanish Victims Organizations International Action ; Delegitimize Terrorism |