"This is an academically rigorous work that addresses both the historical evolution between the Basque Country and the Spanish state and, crucially, recent political developments in this relationship. It brings the story up-to-date by analyzing key developments since 2004 that might potentially alter the face of Basque life. It departs from other works in focusing as much on state as substate actors in determining the course of nationalist movements, as well as offering detailed comparisons of the Basque case with Catalonia and Quebec." —Cameron Watson, Center for Basque Studies, University of Nevada, Reno
