Debating nationhood and governance in Britain, 1885-1939

Perspectives from the 'four nations'
Herausgeber: Edwards, Andrew; Williams, Chris; Tanner, Duncan

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Produktbeschreibung

This book is the first in-depth study of the debates over devolution in the four nations of the UK in the period up to 1945, exploring divergent trends and attitudes towards the principle of devolution at both local and national (UK) level.

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Produktdetails

• Devolution
• Verlag: Manchester University Press
• Seitenzahl: 284
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. März 2007
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 240mm x 161mm x 20mm
• Gewicht: 610g
• ISBN-13: 9780719071669
• ISBN-10: 0719071666
• Artikelnr.: 22743432

Autorenporträt

The late Duncan Tanner was Professor of History at University of Wales, Bangor, and Director of the Welsh Institute for Social and Cultural Affairs Chris Williams is Professor of History and Head of the School of History, Archaeology and Religion at Cardiff University Andrew Edwards is Senior Lecturer in History and Dean of Arts and Humanities at Bangor University W. P. Griffith is Senior Lecturer in Welsh History at University of Wales, Bangor

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction: Devolution, identity and British politics
Duncan Tanner PART I: IMPERFECT EXAMPLES: IRELAND, SCOTLAND AND DEVOLVED GOVERNANCE 1. Scotland and Devolution, 1880
1945
Richard J. Finlay 2. A Place Apart? Ulster, Britain and Devolution, 1886
1939
D. George Boyce 3. Irish Home Rule as devolutionary paradigm, 1914
39
Deirdre McMahon PART II: UNFINISHED BUSINESS: DEVOLUTION IN WALES 1885
1945 4. Devolutionist Tendencies in Wales, 1885
1914
Wil Griffith 5. Some Conceptions of Welsh National Identity and Governance, 1918
39
Andrew Edwards and Wil Griffith 6. The Dilemmas of Nation and Class in Wales, 1914
45
Chris Williams PART III: OPPOSITION AND ALTERNATIVES: BRITAIN, THE EMPIRE AND THE CONSTITUTION 7. Devolution, Federalism and Imperial Circuitry: Ireland, South Africa and India
James McConnel and Matthew Kelly 8. Conservatives, 'Englishness' and 'Civic Nationalism' between the Wars
Matthew Cragoe 9. The Government of London
John Davis 10. How Devolution Died: The British Labour party's constitutional agenda 1900
45
Duncan Tanner