I.1. Welsh Nationalism

The long campaign for the public use of the Welsh language – including Welsh language radio and TV stations, and for Welsh political autonomy or independence – has used a mix of constitutional tactics and more dramatic protest. Plaid Cymru has contested local, British and European elections in Wales, but Welsh language campaigners have also refused to pay BBC radio licences and prominent activist Gwynfor Evans engaged in public fasts. The movement has included some acts of sabotage, such as burning down English second homes in Wales, and a guerrilla style attack on a reservoir built in a Welsh valley to provide water for Liverpool, but the Welsh campaign has made varied use of nonviolent direct action tactics.

Dafis, Cynog Cymdeithas yr Iaith – the Manifesto, Translated by Harry Web, issue 26/27 (Winter), 1974 pp. smaller than 0

Here we Stand, ed. Earnshaw, Helena; Jones, Angharad, Aberystwyth, Honno, 2014 , pp. 450

Anthology of accounts by 17 British women campaigners, engaged in a range of militant direct action, including one by Welsh Language Society (Cymdeithas yr laith) activist, Angharad Thomas.

Evans, Gwynfor For the Sake of Wales: The Memoirs of Gwynfor Evans, [1986], Caernarfon, Welsh Academic Press, 2001 , pp. 281

Memoirs of this key figure in the nationalist movement and committed advocate of nonviolence.

Evans, Gwynfor The Fight for Welsh Freedom, Caernarfon, Y Lolfa, 2000 , pp. 176

Covers Plaid Cymru, history and Welsh politics and government. An earlier book by Evans from the same publisher is: Gwynfor Evans, Fighting for Wales, Talybont, Y Lolfa, 1992 , pp. 221

Howys, Sian Breaking the law to make change, In John Bierley, Gathering Visions, Gathering Strength, Bradford and London, GVGS Publishing Group and Peace News, 1998 , pp. 39 , pp. 13-15

McAllister, Laura Plaid Cymru – The Emergence of a Political Party, With a foreword by Gwynfor Evans, Bridgend, Seren, 2001 , pp. 224

Covers the period 1945-99 when Plaid was developing from a pressure group to established party with MPS and MEPs.

Morgan, Gerald The Dragon’s Tongue: The Fortunes of the Welsh Language, Cardiff, The Triskel Press, 1966 , pp. 144

Osmond, John Creative Conflict: The Politics of Welsh Devolution, Llandysul and London, Gome Press and Routledge and Kegan Paul, 1978 , pp. 314

States the case for devolution, criticizes British regional policy, and traces the emergence and development of a distinctive Welsh politics.

Thomas, Ned The Welsh Extremist, [1971], Talybont, Y Lolfa, 1991 , pp. 144

Chronicles the Welsh cultural and national revival in the 20th century, including the nonviolent direct action campaign of the 1970s. Chapters on several of the leading figures in the movement. Critical assessment of the response of English socialists to the movement.

Tomos, Angharad Realising a Dream, In Simon Blanchard, David Morley, What’s This Channel Four? An Alternative Report, London, Comedia Publishing Group, 1982 , pp. 192 pp. smaller than 0

Websites recommended

Breaking the law to make change Bradford and London GVGS Publishing Group and Peace News, 1998
Creative Conflict: The Politics of Welsh Devolution Llandysul and London Gome Press and Routledge and Kegan Paul, 1978

States the case for devolution, criticizes British regional policy, and traces the emergence and development of a distinctive Welsh politics.

For the Sake of Wales: The Memoirs of Gwynfor Evans Caernarfon Welsh Academic Press, 2001

Memoirs of this key figure in the nationalist movement and committed advocate of nonviolence.

Here we Stand Aberystwyth Honno, 2014

Anthology of accounts by 17 British women campaigners, engaged in a range of militant direct action, including one by Welsh Language Society (Cymdeithas yr laith) activist, Angharad Thomas.

Plaid Cymru – The Emergence of a Political Party Bridgend Seren, 2001

Covers the period 1945-99 when Plaid was developing from a pressure group to established party with MPS and MEPs.

Realising a Dream London Comedia Publishing Group, 1982
The Fight for Welsh Freedom Caernarfon Y Lolfa, 2000

Covers Plaid Cymru, history and Welsh politics and government. An earlier book by Evans from the same publisher is: Gwynfor Evans, Fighting for Wales, Talybont, Y Lolfa, 1992 , pp. 221

The Welsh Extremist (http://archif.cymdeithas.org/dadlwytho/ned-thomas-the-welsh-extremist.pdf) Talybont Y Lolfa, 1991

Chronicles the Welsh cultural and national revival in the 20th century, including the nonviolent direct action campaign of the 1970s. Chapters on several of the leading figures in the movement. Critical assessment of the response of English socialists to the movement.