Domestic pressures in irredentist disputes
The Spanish army and its hold on Ceuta and Melilla
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 3978997 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Karin Von Hippel (King's College Hospital, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1996 |
| Volume | 1 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 157-171 |
| Publication date | 1996-09-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | The Journal of North African Studies (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1362-9387 • E-ISSN: 1743-9345 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/13629389608718273 |
| OpenAlex | W2147589204 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 4 |
The Spanish hold on Ceuta and Melilla, two enclaves on the Mediterranean coastline of Morocco, is largely the result of irredentism in the Spanish army. In fact the Spanish army's rule in Spanish political life dates back to the beginning of the century, reaching its peak during the Franquist period. Since the advent of democracy in 1975, the government has struggled to reduce military influence and has agreed to maintain the two presidios as garrison‐towns partly to this end. Although Spain retains the initiative in the irredentist dispute over the presidios with Morocco, this could change as a result of their new autonomous status
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| Citation velocity | historical |
|---|---|
| Highly cited | No |