Cameron J. Watson received a PhD in history/Basque Studies from the University of Nevada–Reno (UNR), where he subsequently taught in the Department of History. Watson relocated to the Basque Country, where he taught at the University of the Basque Country, Mondragon University, and the University of Deusto. At the same time, he was an instructor for study abroad programs affiliated with UNR, the University of Washington, and the University of Delaware. He is the author of several books and articles, including Basque Nationalism and Political Violence (2007) and Modern Basque History (2003).