How to resist fear. ETA terrorism and Basque Socialism, 1995-2011 by Sara Hidalgo García de Orellán

“…This emotional suffering was a constitutive part of the culture of resistance that Basque socialism redefined at this time -and linked to the resistance carried out by the socialists in the years of the Franco dictatorship-. In this redefinition, the strategies to overcome fear were the political commitment, anger, and courage, a feeling of pride for fighting against ETA, and strong group solidarity. …”
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Transitional justice and impunity for fascism in southern Europe: The case of Spain in a comparative perspective by Roque Moreno Fonseret, Pedro Payá López

“…Although impunity accompanied all the processes studied, the comparison reveals the singularity of the Spanish case, with a greater degree of consequence of a transition to a non-disruptive democracy with the Franco dictatorship. In the same way, in all cases, reconciliation with the past has extended into the 21st century and it has also been in Spain where it has presented the greatest difficulties. …”
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