Liberal nationalisms : empire, state, and civil society in Scotland and Quebec / James Kennedy.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Kennedy, James.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Nationalism--Scotland.

Nationalism.

Nationalism--Quebec.

Scotland--History--Autonomy and independence movements.

Scotland.

Québec (Province)--History--Autonomy and independence movements.

Québec (Province).

Physical Description:

1 online resource (333 p.)

Place of Publication:

Montreal : McGill-Queen's University Press, 2013.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

The early twentieth century witnessed the emergence of Scottish and Quebec nationalisms that were closely intertwined with liberal philosophies. The Young Scots' Society and the Ligue nationaliste canadienne carried these liberal nationalist ideas. This book offers a comparative and historical examination of their ideas and politics, exploring the Young Scots as a movement, as well as the ideas of key Nationalistes. James Kennedy argues that the growth of the Young Scots' Society and the Ligue nationaliste canadienne was largely in response to changes within empire, state, and civil society. He suggests that the actions of the British Empire and the Canadian state not only prompted nationalist responses in Scotland and Quebec respectively, but also shaped their liberal character. His comparative analysis provides insights that would not arise from a single case study of either movement, while detailing the important roles that geopolitics, consociation and federation, and organized religion played in the creation of nationalist philosophies. The first-ever comparative history of nationalism in Scotland and Quebec, Liberal Nationalisms is an insightful study of nascent political nationalisms and a major contribution to the scholarship of nationalist movements in the early twentieth century.

Contents:

Front Matter

Contents

Acknowledgments

Introduction

Liberty and Nationality

Empire, State, and Civil Society at the Fin de siècle

Liberal Nationalists

Empire and Industry

Scotland and the Search for Federation

French Canada and the Search for Consociation

Liberalism and the Politics of Civil Society

Conclusion: Contrasting Liberal Nationalisms

Notes

Bibliography

Index

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-299-39486-8

0-7735-8805-1

OCLC:

831679213