State of the Union : Unionism and the Alternatives in the United Kingdom Since 1707.

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 ove...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	McLean, Iain
Other Authors:	McMillan, Alistair
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	Oxford : OUP Oxford, 2005.
Subjects:	Great Britain > Politics and government > 18th century. Great Britain > Politics and government > 19th century. Great Britain > Politics and government > 20th century. Grande-Bretagne > Politique et gouvernement > 18e siècle. Grande-Bretagne > Politique et gouvernement > 19e siècle. Grande-Bretagne > Politique et gouvernement > 20e siècle. Politics and government Great Britain 1700-1999 Electronic books.
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Table of Contents:

Preface; Contents; List of Tables; List of Figures; 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 in Britain since 1961: Elite Attitudes; 8. The Union 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; References; Index.