Expelled from the motherland : the government of president Jose Antonio Agirre in exile, 1937-1960 / by Xabier Irujo ; translated by Cameron Watson and Jennifer Ottman.

SeriesBasque politics series ; no. 5
Basque politics series 5. ^A1165333
Contents Introduction : the principal characteristics of the 1936 Basque exile -- Origins of the Basque autonomous state and Basque nationalist ideology in 1936 -- The summer of 1936 : the first Basque exile -- The exodus of thirty-two thousand Basque children -- Barcelona, June 1937-Spring 1939 -- Paris, April 1939-May 1940 -- London, May 1940-October 1941 -- New York, October 1941-Spring 1945 -- Paris, 1946-1956, the United Nations struggle -- The 1950 political crisis and the redefinition of the government-in-exile -- The 1950 political crisis, Christian democracy, and a federation of European nations -- Strikes and academic conferences : cultural action and political resistance, 1943-1954 -- Rethinking resistance after the collapse of a political project, 1956-1960 -- President Jose Antonio Agirre's death in exile -- Final considerations.
Abstract "Draws on archival and documentary evidence to describe the presidency and exile of Basque president Jose Antonio Agirre, who led the Basque government-in-exile following the Spanish Civil War"--Provided by publisher.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
LCCN 2011049735
ISBN9781935709251 (hardcover)
ISBN1935709259 (hardcover)
ISBN9781935709206 (pbk.)
ISBN1935709208 (pbk.)