State of the Union by Alistair McMillan - ISBN: 9780199258208
Hardcover
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 …

State of the Union

Unionism and the Alternatives in the United Kingdom Since 1707

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  • Hardcover

    304 pages

  • Release Date

    29 September 2005

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Summary

This is the first survey of Unionism, the ideology of most of the rulers of the United Kingdom for the last 300 years. Because it was taken so much for granted, it has never been properly studied. Now that we stand in the twilight of Unionism, it is possible to see it as it casts its long shadow over British and imperial history since 1707.The book looks at all the crucial moments in the history of Unionism. In 1707, the parliaments and (moreimportant) executives of England and Scotland were …

Book Details

ISBN-13:9780199258208
ISBN-10:0199258201
Author:Alistair McMillan, Iain McLean
Publisher:Oxford University Press
Imprint:Oxford University Press
Format:Hardcover
Number of Pages:304
Release Date:29 September 2005
Weight:608g
Dimensions:242mm x 164mm x 23mm
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Critics Review

Iain McLean and Alistair MacMillan provide the heavyweight academic background to [the] ferment of comment and controvesy, especially since McLean - the professor of politics at Oxford University - has been a long-term thinker about such matters. * Scotland on Sunday *

About The Author

Alistair McMillan

Iain McLean is official fellow in Politics at Nuffield College, Oxford, and Professor of Politics at the University of Oxford.
Alistair McMillan is a Research Officer working at Nuffield College, Oxford.

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