Konflikten i Baskien : -Kan konsensus uppnås?

Sammanfattning: The aim of this essay is to examine the background to the ongoing conflict between Spain and Basque. The conflicting parts and the opportunities of an agreement regarding a permanent cease-fire will also be examined. I chose to write about this conflict due to the fact that it has been going on for a long time, and is still going on. In order to be able to conduct the survey of this essay I have studied a wide range of books, reports from different institutions, and articles. I have strived for objectivity and to retail a fair description of the situation. To get a better understanding of the conflict the essay starts with history of conflict which has its beginning in the fifteenth century. Further on the essay is going to examine the conflicting parts that exist nowadays, and also the acting of different Basque political groups and the acting of the Spanish government. The essay is concluded with an analysis where discussions are made about the possibilities of making an agreement that suits all parties that are included in the conflict. This part of the conclusion will be investigated through a theory that is called the conflict triangle, and is developed by Johan Galtung. The model used in this essay is developed and uses a coordination system which is used to get a better understanding of how to resolve conflicts and is frequently used when addressing conflicts. The conclusion made in the essay is that the conflicting parts are mostly the terror organisation, ETA, since the Basque political parties cannot reach consensus between them in the matter of how to act in order to fulfil their goals. Due to the fact that there is no consensus the parties do not act, only ETA acts. After looking at the empirical material through Johan Galtung’s theory, it is difficult to say how to possibilities of coming to an agreement are.