Scotland and the Union, 1707-2007 / edited by T.M. Devine.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Devine, T. M. (Thomas Martin)

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

International relations.

Scotland--History--Union, 1707.

Scotland.

History.

Scotland--Foreign relations--Great Britain.

Great Britain--Foreign relations--Scotland.

Great Britain.

Physical Description:

x, 246 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

Edinburgh : Edinburgh University Press, [2008]

Summary:

Written by the cream of academic talent in modern Scottish history and politics, this book provides a comprehensive examination of the past, present and future prospects of the Anglo-Scottish Union. A scholarly but accessible read, its contributors do not shy away from the controversies surrounding the Union. Their cutting-edge research is presented in a lucid style, serving as an excellent introduction to some key aspects of the Anglo-Scottish relationship between 1707 and 2007.

Scotland and the Union 1707-2007 covers all the key themes: Why the Union took place, A growing acceptance of the Union in the 18th century, The impact of Scots' central role in the British Empire, The politics of unionism, The challenge of nationalism, Thatcherism and the Union, Devolution and prospects for the future.

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. This is the essential text for understanding one of the most burning issues in British public life today.

Contents:

1 Three Hundred Years of the Anglo-Scottish Union / T. M. Devine 1

2 The Making of the Union of 1707: History with a History / Christopher A. Whatley 23

3 Popular Resistance, Religion and the Union of 1707 / Karin Bowie 39

4 The Treaty of Union: Made in England / Allan I. Macinnes 54

Part 2 History

5 The Legacy of Unionism in Eighteenth-Century Scotland / Alexander Murdoch 77

6 The Spoils of Empire / T. M. Devine 91

7 Imperial Scotland / T. M. Devine 109

8 The Politics of the Union in an Age of Unionism / Ewen A. Cameron 123

Part 3 Challenges

9 The Challenge of Nationalism / T. M. Devine 143

10 Thatcherism and the Union / Richard J. Finlay 157

11 The Death of Unionism? / W. L. Miller 175

Part 4 Devolution and the Future

12 Where Stands the Union Now? Scottish-English Relations after Devolution / Charlie Jeffery 195

13 How Firm are the Foundations? Public Attitudes to the Union in 2007 / John Curtice 210

14 Future of an Unloved Union / Neal Ascherson 228.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9780748635429

0748635424

0748635416

9780748635412

OCLC:

192027537