Fractured union : politics, sovereignty and the fight to save the UK / Michael Kenny.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Kenny, Michael (Professor of Public Policy), author.

Series:

Oxford scholarship online.

Oxford scholarship online

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Nation-state.

Decentralization in government--Great Britain.

Decentralization in government.

Great Britain--Politics and government--21st century.

Great Britain.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (428 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

London : Hurst & Company, 2024.

Summary:

The question of the United Kingdom's survival, once taken for granted, looms large in British politics. This book uncovers the roots of today's crisis, revealing MPs' and civil servants' assumptions in their understanding of the Union, and profound pessimism within politics about its long-term viability. Why has the political class struggled to engage productively with devolution? Has English voters' disenchantment with a detached central government influenced how politicians and bureaucrats regard the UK's future? How have seismic events fuelled tensions between Westminster and devolved administrations, from the SNP's election and independence referendum to Brexit and Covid? And what now? 'Fractured Union' offers a vivid account of the gradual loss of British unity, illuminating the forces and pressures now shaping the future of both nations and peoples.

Contents:

Cover

Half title

Title

Copyright

Dedication

Contents

Acknowledgements

Introduction

1. Devolving, but never quite forgetting

2. Temperature rising: 2010-16

3. What about the English?

4. Brexit: A tale of two unions

5. Infecting the Union: The covid-19 pandemic

6. Future-proofing the Union?

7. Comparisons and futures

Appendix: List of Research Interviews

Notes

Select Bibliography

Index

Backcover.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (viewed on September 30, 2024).

ISBN:

9780197794531

019779453X

9780197790465

0197790461

9780197790458

0197790453

OCLC:

1420149863