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Illusion of Freedom: Scotland Under Nationalism
Tom Gallagher
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Description for Illusion of Freedom: Scotland Under Nationalism
Hardcover. Alex Salmond's Scottish National Party wants Scotland to cease being the invisible country of Europe and to embrace independence. This book argues that if the British Union is demolished, change will remain elusive and Scotland will continue to be run by the close-knit administrative, commercial and religious elites who have dominated the country. Num Pages: 277 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; JPFN; JPL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 225 x 145 x 28. Weight in Grams: 542.
Alex Salmond, a talented politician in charge of Scotland's devolved government since 2007, is mounting the biggest challenge to the British union state in its 300-year history. His fast-growing Scottish National Party wants Scotland to cease being the invisible country of Europe and to embrace independence. This book argues that if the Union is demolished, change will remain elusive and Scotland will continue to be run by the close-knit administrative, commercial and religious elites who have dominated the country for centuries. Tom Gallagher contends that the SNP remains fixated by resentment towards England and has no strategy for reviving a ... Read more
Alex Salmond, a talented politician in charge of Scotland's devolved government since 2007, is mounting the biggest challenge to the British union state in its 300-year history. His fast-growing Scottish National Party wants Scotland to cease being the invisible country of Europe and to embrace independence. This book argues that if the Union is demolished, change will remain elusive and Scotland will continue to be run by the close-knit administrative, commercial and religious elites who have dominated the country for centuries. Tom Gallagher contends that the SNP remains fixated by resentment towards England and has no strategy for reviving a ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Oxford University Press USA
Number of pages
256
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
Number of Pages
277
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781850659952
SKU
V9781850659952
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Ref
99-5
About Tom Gallagher
Tom Gallagher, a well-known commentator on Scottish politics, is Professor of Peace Studies at the University of Bradford and the author of several books including Theft of a Nation: Romania Since Independence, also available from Hurst.
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