This subject is intended to provide the students with a precise knowledge of the events and historical processes related to contemporary Basque Country from the nineteenth century to the present. Departing from the crisis of the traditional society, the Carlist wars and the constitutionalization of the Fueros, this subject stresses the economic, social and cultural changes that transformed the Basque Country from the end of the nineteenth century onwards. These changes resulted in the characteristic pluralism during the Restauración period (1876-1930) and the Second Spanish Republic, which ended abruptly due to the Civil War and Franco's dictatorship. Finally, the Transición to democracy from 1975 and the recovery of the Basque autonomy (1979) marked a new era still producing effect in the Basque Country. This is an optional subject that is part of the minor History of the Basque Country that is intended to provide the student with a sophisticated knowledge of the historical processes related to the Basque Country. Classes are scheduled for the first semester of 3 or 4 courses. It is required to have some previous knowledge of contemporary Spain.

1. The main purpose of the course is to get and understanding of the historical evolution of the Basque society form a political, social, cultural and economic perspective along the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. Also to be able to identify the main historical processes conforming the contemporary Basque country.

2. To recognize the different historiographical approaches using an upgraded bibliography.

3. To be able to read and understand sources about the contemporary history of the Basque Country.

4. To know how to rise and resolve problems concerning the contemporary history of the Basque Country and elaborate an appropriate discourse.

The crisis of the traditional society in the Basque Country. The Régimen Foral and the persistence of traditional society. Peninsular War, crisis of the Old Regime and the beginning of constitutionalism.

Carlist Wars and the constitutional recognition of the Basque Fueros. The first Carlist War and the law of October 25, 1839. Liberal Revolution, political changes and evolution of the Basque statutory system. The Sexenio democrático and the last Carlist War.

The law of July 21, 1876 and the conciertos económicos. Industrialization, transformation and continuity in Basque society.

The industrialization of Guipúzcoa and the traditional economy of Álava. Labour movement, mass society and cultural transformations.

Basque pluralism during the Restauración period.

The Basque political triangle. Socialism and nationalism. The provincial peculiarities. The pursuit of autonomy and the crisis of the Restauración system.

The Basque Country during Primo de Rivera's dictatorship. The Second Republic and the Civil War. The Primo de Rivera's dictatorship and the end of the reign of Alfonso XIII. The economic crisis of the 1930's. Party system and autonomy under the Second Republic. The Civil War: the Basque Oasis.

The Basque Country during the Francoist dictatorship and the exile. Economic hardness during the Tiempo de Silencio. The consolidation of Franco's regime in the post-war. Exile and first decades of dictatorship. Desarrollismo, social and cultural changes and new opposition to the Régimen.

Transition, democracy and self-government. The economic context and new social context. A peculiar transition. The Statute of Gernika and its implementation. The Basque party system and its polarized pluralism. The persistence of terrorism.

There will be a total of 60 hours of class and 90 hours of non-class activities.

Class sessions will be divided into 40 hours of lectures and 20 hours of in-class activities like debates and commentaries on historical documents in a variety of forms (texts, audios, videos). There will be also presentations by the students based on their own research. The students will work with sources and bibliography provided by the professor and according to the instructions given in eGela platform (Moodle).

Optimally there will be also a guided visit to an archive or specialized library.

• Continuous Assessment System
• Final Assessment System
• Tools and qualification percentages:
  • Written test to be taken (%): 45
  • Realization of Practical Work (exercises, cases or problems) (%): 55

As for the ordinary call the written exam could be substituted by a written essay following the instructions of the professor.

There is an official policy of the UPV/EHU regarding the attendance of classes and the exemption causes. It can be checked on the Facultad de Letras webpage. Those students exempted of attendance will have a written exam for the whole grade. The exam will consist in a general question from the syllabus (70%) and an additional written test (30%).

The grading system will be similar to the ordinary call but the written essay will be done exclusively the day of the exam and related to the general syllabus. Those students who failed in the ordinary call could keep their partial grades for the extraordinary call.

Serán entregados a través de la plataforma E-gela.

Basic bibliography

AGIRREAZKUENAGA, J.: Historia de Euskal Herria. Historia general de los vascos, San Sebastián, Lur, 2004.

AZAOLA, J. M.: El País Vasco, Madrid, Instituto de Estudios Económicos, 1988.

BARRUSO, P. et al.: Historia del País Vasco, San Sebastián, Hiru, 2005.

BAZÁN, I. (dir.): De Túbal a Aitor. Historia de Vasconia, Madrid, La Esfera de los Libros, 2002.

FUSI, J. P., El País Vasco. Pluralismo y nacionalidad, Madrid, Alianza, 1984.

GARCÍA DE CORTÁZAR, F. y MONTERO, M., Diccionario de historia del País Vasco, San Sebastián, Txertoa, 1983.

GRANJA, J. L. de la y PABLO, S. de (eds.), Historia del País Vasco y Navarra en el siglo XX, Madrid, Biblioteca Nueva, 2009.

GRANJA, J. L. de la; PABLO, S. de y RUBIO POBES, C., Breve historia de Euskadi: de los Fueros a la autonomía, Barcelona, Debate, 2011.

MONTERO, M.: La construcción del País Vasco Contemporáneo, San Sebastián, Txertoa, 1993.

RIVERA, A. (ed.): Historia de Álava, Nerea, San Sebastián, 2003.

In-depth bibliography

It will be provided by the professor for each part of the syllabus.

Journals

Bilduma
Historia Contemporánea
Príncipe de Viana
Sancho el Sabio
Vasconia

Web addresses

www. fsancho-sabio.es
http://www.euskomedia.org/aunamendi
www.euskadi.net
http://www.paisvasco.com/filmoteca/
http://www.euskosare.org
http://bibliotecaforal.bizkaia.net/search*spi/
www.euskadi.net/LiburutegiDigitala/
http://parlamento.euskadi.net
http://www.gipuzkoakultura.net/index.php/es.html.htm