Table of Contents I. Introduction 1 III. A Definition of Social Movement 3 IV. The Background of the Basque Movement 4 V. The Origins of ETA 5 VI. ETA: From Social Movement to Violence 6 VII. The Government response to ETA violence 7 VIII. Conclusion 9 I. Introduction Terrorism is...

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