Scotland and the Union : 1707-2007
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Presents an examination of the prospects of Anglo-Scottish Union. This book covers various issues surrounding the Union, including the historiographical debate on the origins of 1707; popular reaction to the Union; and, the impact of the Union, especially on the Scottish role in the empire and its effects on the identity of the Scottish nation. A comprehensive examination of the past, present and future prospects of the Anglo-Scottish Union, this book is written by the cream of the academic talent in modern Scottish history and Scottish politics. It appeals to a wide readership while conforming to the highest standards of scholarship and no other volume considers the entire 300-year experience of Union - from its origins in the early 18th century to the historic parliamentary victory of the SNP in May 2007.All the key themes and questions are covered here: why the Union took place; its growing acceptance in the eighteenth century; the central role of the Scots in the British Empire and the impact on Scotland; the politics of unionism; the challenge of nationalism; Thatcherism and the Union; and, devolution and prospects for the future. This is the essential text for understanding one of the most burning issues in British public life today. This is the only book which comprehensively considers the entire 300-year history of the Union, its present condition and future prospects from the origins of 1707 to the historic SNP victory in 2007. It is written by the cream of the academic talent in modern Scottish history and modern Scottish politics. It is designed to be accessible to a wide readership.
Main title:
Scotland and the Union : 1707-2007 / edited by T.M. Devine.
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Imprint:
Edinburgh : Edinburgh University Press, 2008.
Collation:
224 p. ; 23x16 cm.
Notes:
Paperback.Includes index.Hardback.
Contents:
List of Figures and Tables-- Preface-- List of Contributors-- 1. Three Hundred Years of the Anglo-Scottish Union, T. M. Devine-- PART ONE: FOUNDATIONS-- 2. The Making of the Union of 1707: History with a History, Christopher A. Whatley-- 3. Popular Resistance, Religion and the Union of 1707, Karin Bowie-- 4. The Treaty of Union: Made in England, Allan I. Macinnes-- PART TWO: HISTORY-- 5. The Legacy of Unionism in Eighteenth Century Scotland, Alexander Murdoch-- 6. The Spoils of Empire, T. M. Devine-- 7. Imperial Scotland, T. M. Devine-- 8. The Politics of the Union in an Age of Unionism, Ewen A. Cameron-- PART THREE: CHALLENGES-- 9. The Challenge of Nationalism, T. M. Devine-- 10. Thatcherism and the Union, Richard J. Finlay-- 11. The Death of Unionism?, W. L. Miller-- PART FOUR: DEVOLUTION AND THE FUTURE-- 12. Where stands the Union Now? Scottish-English Relations after Devolution, Charlie Jeffery-- 13. How firm are the Foundations? Public Attitudes to the Union in 2007, John Curtice-- 14. Future of an Unloved Union, Neal Ascherson-- Index.
Biography/History:
T. M. Devine is the Sir William Fraser Professor of Scottish History and Palaeography at the University of Edinburgh having previously held Chairs at the universities of Aberdeen and Strathclyde. He is the author and editor of many books on Scottish history and related subjects. He is a Fellow of the British Academy and of the Royal Society of Edinburgh.
ISBN:
9780748635429 (pbk)0748635424 (pbk)
Dewey class:
941.1941.1069941.06941.106
Local class:
941.1
Language:
English
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BRN:
273862
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