Iain Mclean, Alistair McMillan

State of the Union

Unionism and the Alternatives in the United Kingdom Since 1707

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

This is a major new examination of Unionism in the UK. These two leading scholars draw on fresh analyses, based on both political leaders and ordinary people, to demonstrate how the concept of Unionism has driven UK politics since the eighteenth century. As the United Kingdom stands on the brink of devolution, this book provides a timely examination of exactly where Unionism has led.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Oxford University Press, USA
• Seitenzahl: 304
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. Dezember 2005
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 234mm x 156mm x 18mm
• Gewicht: 594g
• ISBN-13: 9780199258208
• ISBN-10: 0199258201
• Artikelnr.: 22221617

Inhaltsangabe

1: The United Kingdom as a Union State
2: The Union of Westminster and Edinburgh Parliaments 1707
3: Ireland's Incorporation: An 'Excusable Mistake'?
4: 1886
5: The High Noon of Unionism - 1886-1921
6: Ulster Unionism Since 1921
7: Unionism Since 1961: Elite Attitudes
8: Unionism Since 1961: Mass Attitudes
9: Representation in a Union State
10: Public Finance in an Asymmetric Union
11: Conclusion: A Union State Without Unionism
Appendix: Principal Characters in 1707 and 1800