The road to independence? : Scotland in the balance / Murray Pittock.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Pittock, Murray, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Nationalism--Scotland.

Nationalism.

Economic conditions.

Politics and government.

Social conditions.

History.

Scotland.

Scotland--History--20th century.

Scotland--History--21st century.

Scotland--Social conditions--20th century.

Scotland--Social conditions--21st century.

Scotland--Politics and government--20th century.

Scotland--Politics and government--21st century.

Scotland--Economic conditions--20th century.

Scotland--Economic conditions--21st century.

Physical Description:

261 pages ; 22 cm

Edition:

Revised and expanded second edition / foreword by Alex Salmond.

Place of Publication:

London : Reaktion Books Ltd, 2013.

Summary:

In September 2014 Scotland's residents aged 16 and over will go to the polls to respond to a single question: 'Should Scotland be an independent country?' If the majority votes Yes, it is the end of the United Kingdom as we know it. In The Road to Independence! Murray Pittock gives us a much-needed and informative analysis of the rise of modern Scottish nationalism and the reasons for it, the recent history and differing character of Scotland's cities and cultural industries, the impact of multi-culturalism on Scottish as distinct from British society, and the changes wrought by devolution, including the reasons for the election of Scotland's first ever nationalist government in 2007. This book is the only history of Scotland available with a truly contemporary focus. In dealing with everything from political structures to modern painting it is remarkably comprehensive; in explaining the rise of modern nationalism it is of fundamental importance to policymakers and the wider public. The fate of the UK at the forthcoming poll makes this book required reading both north and south of the border. Book jacket.

Contents:

1 Contacts and Corporatism: Scotland since 1945 40

2 Scottish Politics and Identity and the Rise of the SNP 72

3 Scotland's Cities: Populations, Cultures and Economies 110

4 Cultural Independence? 139

5 Who are the New Scots? 164

6 Devolution or Revolution? Government and Society in Scotland since 1999 184.

Notes:

Previous edition: 2008.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

178023287X

9781780232874

OCLC:

865491985

Publisher Number:

99957271216