Disunited Kingdom
Disunited Kingdom

Author: Iain Macwhirter

Publisher:

Published: 2014

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781908885265

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Following on from the critically acclaimed 'Road to Referendum', Iain Macwhirter casts his expert eye over the longest and highest profile campaign in Scottish political history. Looking to the future, the book explores the issues that made and broke the campaign, the relationship between culture and social media to referendum politics, the biased reporting in the twilight of media and broadcasting, the future of nationalism and federalism, and Salmond's 'last stand'.

A Disunited Kingdom?
A Disunited Kingdom?

Author: Christine Kinealy

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 1999-04-13

Total Pages: 148

ISBN-13: 9780521598446

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When did the United Kingdom come into being? What were the steps which led to its conception? Was the creation of the United Kingdom a symptom of national coherence or of disunity between the countries that made up the union? Did a new national identity come into being after 1801, or did old allegiances and loyalties become more deeply embedded? Is the eventual breakup of the re-constituted United Kingdom inevitable? In seeking answers to these questions, and explaining how the United Kingdom has evolved, the author explores a number of key themes including:the steps to political union,economic change, religion, education, social welfare, war and national identity.

Sport and English National Identity in a 'Disunited Kingdom'
Sport and English National Identity in a 'Disunited Kingdom'

Author: Tom Gibbons

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2017-02-17

Total Pages: 317

ISBN-13: 131731056X

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Given sport’s centrality in English society, what role does it play in symbolising contemporary English national identity? This comprehensive study explores the complex set of relationships between sport and what it means to be English in the twenty-first century. The bond between sport and nationalism has long been recognised, but with increasingly vociferous separatist nationalisms threatening the dismantling of the United Kingdom, a closer analysis is timely. Part one addresses key debates regarding English national identity within the specific sporting contexts of association football, cricket, tennis, cycling and rugby. Part two discusses the complex relationship between religion, sport and English national identity as well as the attitudes and experiences of traditionally marginalized groups, including women, minority ethnic groups and disabled people. Part three considers the perspectives of the other UK nations on the link between sport and English national identity. Sport and English National Identity in a 'Disunited Kingdom' is fascinating reading for all those with an interest in the sociology, politics and history of sport, and the study of nations, nationalism and national identity.

This Disunited Kingdom
This Disunited Kingdom

Author: Leslie J. Nicholls

Publisher:

Published: 2016-04

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781786127037

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It's the early 2020s and the UK has successfully withdrawn from the European Union and immigration laws are tight. Scotland has become independent, and the home nation is under the rule of a Conservative/UKIP coalition that has introduced radical reforms, which are robustly efficient in running the country. It seems that the UK has never been in a better position - until suddenly, two catastrophic bombings in central London shake the country to its very core. Investigators Farah Karim and Sean Lakin are on a mission to get to the bottom of the intent behind these two attacks; are they simply a resurgence of the acts of terrorism that haven't touched the country in years? Or is there a new and deeper conspiracy emerging? Farah and Sean find themselves entangled in a dangerous guessing game where their personal lives come under fire and the lives of thousands lay tenuously in their hands.

Disunited Kingdom
Disunited Kingdom

Author: Iain Macwhirter

Publisher: Cargo Publishing

Published: 2014-12-08

Total Pages: 142

ISBN-13: 1908885270

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Following on from the highly acclaimed Road To referendum, this is the story of the referendum and the journey beyond, from one of the UK's most insightful political writers. On the 18th September Scotland voted to stay in the Union. In this provocative new book, Iain Macwhirter argues that the UK will never be the same again. Disunited Kingdom explores Scotland's political and cultural landscape in the immediate build up to, and aftermath of, the referendum. Combining expert and personal insight, Macwhirter deftly examines the future of Scotland, the UK, and the enduring passion for independence. Praise for Iain Macwhirter: "A truly important book, particularly at this moment." ~ Andrew Marr. "A terrific book [...] full of shrewd insights. I'd recommend it highly." ~ The Guardian

How Sick Is British Democracy?
How Sick Is British Democracy?

Author: Richard Rose

Publisher: Springer Nature

Published: 2021-05-21

Total Pages: 200

ISBN-13: 3030731235

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Forecasts of the death of democracy are often heard and the United Kingdom is on the death watch list. This book challenges such a gloomy view by carefully examining the health of the British body politic from Tony Blair’s time in Downing Street to the challenges of Brexit and the coronavirus pandemic. It finds some parts are in good health, for example, elections are free and losers as well as winners accept the results, unlike the United States. Other parts show intermittent symptoms of ill health, such as Cabinet ministers avoiding accountability. There is also a chronic problem of managing the unity of the United Kingdom. None of the symptoms is fatal. The book identifies effective remedies for some symptoms, placebos that offer assurance without cure, and perennially popular prescriptions that are politically impossible. Being a healthy democracy does not promise effectiveness in dealing with economic problems, but a big majority of Britons do not want to trade the freedom that comes with democracy for the promises of undemocratic leaders.

Four Nations Approaches to Modern 'British' History
Four Nations Approaches to Modern 'British' History

Author: Naomi Lloyd-Jones

Publisher: Springer

Published: 2017-10-26

Total Pages: 279

ISBN-13: 1137601426

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This collection brings together leading and emerging scholars to evaluate the viability of four nations approaches to the history of the United Kingdom from the eighteenth to the twentieth century. It recognises the separate histories of England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales and explores the extent to which they share a common, ‘British’ history. They are entwined, with the points at which they interweave and detach dependent upon the nature of our inquiry, where we locate our ‘core’ and our ‘periphery’, and the ‘cause’ and ‘effect’ of our subject. The collection demonstrates that four nations frameworks are relevant to a variety of topics and tests the limits of the methodology. The chapters illuminate the changing shape of modern British history writing, and provide fresh perspectives on subjects ranging from state governance, nationalism and Unionism, economics, cultural identities and social networking.

Uniting the Kingdom?
Uniting the Kingdom?

Author: Alexander Grant

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2002-11

Total Pages: 321

ISBN-13: 1134791887

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A group of Britain's most prestigious historians assemble to explore the formation of the UK, its history and its identity. Traditional regional and chronological frontiers are broken down as mediev- alists, modernists and early modernists debate.

The Political Geography of Contemporary Britain
The Political Geography of Contemporary Britain

Author: John Mohan

Publisher: MacMillan

Published: 1989

Total Pages: 340

ISBN-13:

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This series of essays on the state of modern British politics examines Thatcherism and government policies in relation to many topical subjects, such as trade unionism, employment for women, housing, racism, policing, industrialization, local government and environmental issues.