The road to independence? : Scotland in the balance / Murray Pittock ; foreword by Alex Salmond.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Pittock, Murray, author.

Salmond, Alex, author of introduction, etc.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Nationalism--Scotland.

Nationalism.

Scotland--History--20th century.

Scotland.

Scotland--History--21st century.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (263 p.)

Edition:

Revised and expanded second edition.

Place of Publication:

London, [England] : Reaktion Books, 2013.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Independence has been a contested issue in Scotland since the region was first invaded by England in 1707, and the realm continues to linger between regional status and full sovereignty. The issue of independence has risen to the forefront of Scottish discussion in the past fifty years, and Murray Pittock offers here an examination of modern Scottish nationalism and what it means for the United Kingdom. Pittock charts Scotland's economic, cultural, and social histories, focusing on the history and cultural impact of Scottish cities and industries, the role of multiculturalism in c

Contents:

Cover; The Road to Independence?: Scotland in the Balance; Imprint Page; Contents; Foreword by First Minister; Introduction: Why Scotland?; One: Contacts and Corporatism: Scotland Since 1945; Two: Scottish Politics and Identity and the Rise of the SNP; Three: Scotland's Cities: Populations, Cultures and Economies; Four: Cultural Independence?; Five: Who are the New Scots?; Six: Devolution or Revolution? Government and Society in Scotland Since 1999; References; Further Reading; Acknowledgements; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (ebrary, viewed July 9, 2014).

ISBN:

9781780233284

1780233280

OCLC:

881417002