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Moran, Sagrario

Sagrario Morán is a professor of Political Science in the Rey Juan Carlos I University. She is an expert on ETA, terrorism and political violence. She gives classes in the Master’s in International Relations and Communication program at the Complutense University of Madrid. She has published two books, “The Spanish-French cooperation in the fight against ETA” (Doctoral Thesis, Complutense University of Madrid, 2002) and “PNV-ETA: The history of an impossible relationship” (Tecnos, 2004).

ARTICLES (3)

Spain: Despite the Blow, ETA Is by No Means Finished

What will happen after the capture of the “political-military nest” of the terrorist group in France

By Sagrario Moran, 26th June 2008

Although the terrorist group ETA was beheaded in France and this political blow had psychological effects on the morale of the terrorists, this operation does not mean the end of the terrorist group, but rather the relay point for new leadership, said the author.

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The electoral contest intensifies in Spain

Economic slowdown and ETA, the focal points of the presidential battle of March 9

By Sagrario Moran, 24th January 2008

The electoral battle between president José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero (PSOE) and opposition leader Mariano Rajoy (Partido Popular) is intensifying. The foreseeable economic slowdown in 2008, the rise in prices, the growth of the foreign deficit, and the slump in the real-estate sector signal the end of a cycle and show competitiveness problems. The second big topic is the antiterrorist fight: despite not going through a good period (thanks to political and judicial action), it would not be unlikely for ETA to carry out terrorist acts before the elections.

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The multidimensional fight against Al Qaeda

The importance of Euro-Maghreb antiterrorist cooperation

By Sagrario Moran, 28th December 2007

Morán demonstrated how the spectacular growth of Al Qaeda in northern Africa is tied to the social-political weakness of its host countries, and to the non-existence of intergovernmental police cooperation. In Morán’s opinion, although a common anti-terrorism strategy throughout the Mediterranean would be impossible, progress must be made in bilateral, regional, and bi-regional cooperation.