Scotland & nationalism : Scottish society and politics, 1707 to the present / Christopher Harvie.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Harvie, Christopher, 1944-

Contributor:

Classes of 1883 and 1884 Fund.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Scotland--Politics and government.

Scotland.

Politics and government.

Nationalism--Scotland--History.

Nationalism.

History.

Scotland--Social conditions.

Social conditions.

Physical Description:

x, 278 pages ; 22 cm

Edition:

Fourth edition.

Other Title:

Scotland and nationalism

Place of Publication:

London ; New York : Routledge, 2004.

Summary:

"Scotland and Nationalism "provides an authoritative survey of Scottish social and political history from 1707 to the present day. Focusing on political nationalism in Scotland, Christopher Harvie examines why this nationalism remained apparently in abeyance for two and a half centuries, and why it became so relevant in the second half of the twentieth century. This fourth edition brings the story and historiography of Scottish society and politics up to date. Additions also include a brand new biographical index of key personalities, along with a glossary of nationalist groups.

Contents:

Scotland and nationalism: an introduction to the fourth edition 1

'Tis sixty years since' 1

The national dimension 4

1 The ballads of a nation: political nationalism, 1707-1945 11

The uses of liberty 11

Out of sync 14

Calvinism in one country 16

Eighteen eighty-six 19

'The strategy of noisy inaction' 23

Devolution in a cold climate 25

The nationalism of the literati 27

Tom Johnston at St Andrew's House 31

2 An achieving society: Unionist Scotland, 1707-1945 36

Between two nationalisms 36

Non-national nationalism 38

English gold 40

'Semi-independence' 42

Catching up and holding down 46

Disruptions 53

Scotus Viator 58

Professing imperialism 62

'That depressed region' 74

3 The intellectuals, 1707-1945 80

Marxism and the democratic intellect 80

Grandeurs and miseries of Calvinism 85

Improvement 87

Wizardry 90

Carlyle's Empire 92

Kailyard 97

Renaissance 101

Stony limits 106

4 Leaders to no sure land: Unionist Scotland, 1945-79 113

Scotland: new and unknown 113

From tendency to transaction 115

Administrative devolution 116

Business blues 118

Consensus collectivism 122

The planner's vision 125

White heat to red face 127

Intractability 131

5 Nothing abides: civil society, 1945-79 133

Estates and policies 133

Parliament House 135

The passing of the burghs 137

Ungodly commonwealth 140

The dominie's dilemma 143

'A licence to print money' 146

'From scenes like these' 148

Utopia now! 153

Papering the town red 157

6 A dance to the music of nationalism, 1945-79 162

MacCormick's moment 162

The SNP revives 166

The Liberal challenge 168

The first wave 169

Hanging on 174

The black, black oil 175

Kilbrandon and the second wave 179

The magic party 181

Devolution and Westminster 183

The SNP in trouble 185

The debacle 186

7 On the eve 191

In an old building 191

Nationalisms in conflict 193

Sounding civil society 195

A new economy? 198

'This is the junk mail, crossing the border' 202

Society: settled, insecure, excluded 205

Uppies and doonies 208

In the postmodern megastore? 210

The revenge of Caliban 213

Reversing into history 216

8 'A journey that has no end': politics, 1979-2000 219

'TBW' 219

From campaign to convention 221

A stay of execution 225

Taking stock 227

Walking with destiny 231

The parties and the settlement 234

The first Scottish government 238

9 Answered prayers 240

The monument 240

The 2003 election 242

Damned dangerous north Britons? 244

An economic future? 247

The shape of democracy 249

Il faut cultiver notre jardin 251.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 259-266) and index.

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Classes of 1883 and 1884 Fund.

ISBN:

0415327253

0415327245

OCLC:

187798255