Scotland and the Union 1707-2007
Tom Devine
Abstract
This book provides a comprehensive examination of the past, present and future prospects of the Anglo-Scottish Union. Its contributors do not shy away from the controversies surrounding the Union. Their research serves as an introduction to some key aspects of the Anglo-Scottish relationship between 1707 and 2007. The book covers: why the Union took place; the growing acceptance of the Union in the eighteenth century; the impact of Scots' central role in the British Empire; the politics of unionism; the challenge of nationalism; Thatcherism and the Union; and devolution and prospects for the f ... More
This book provides a comprehensive examination of the past, present and future prospects of the Anglo-Scottish Union. Its contributors do not shy away from the controversies surrounding the Union. Their research serves as an introduction to some key aspects of the Anglo-Scottish relationship between 1707 and 2007. The book covers: why the Union took place; the growing acceptance of the Union in the eighteenth century; the impact of Scots' central role in the British Empire; the politics of unionism; the challenge of nationalism; Thatcherism and the Union; and devolution and prospects for the future. It considers the entire 300-year experience of union — from its origins in the early eighteenth century to the historic parliamentary victory of the SNP in May 2007.
Keywords:
Anglo-Scottish Union,
eighteenth century,
British Empire,
unionism,
nationalism,
Thatcherism,
devolution,
parliamentary victory,
SNP,
May 2007
Bibliographic Information
| Print publication date: 2008 |
Print ISBN-13: 9780748635412 |
| Published to Edinburgh Scholarship Online: September 2012 |
DOI:10.3366/edinburgh/9780748635412.001.0001 |
