The two unions : Ireland, Scotland, and the survival of the United Kingdom, 1707-2007
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The two unions : Ireland, Scotland, and the survival of the United Kingdom, 1707-2007
Oxford University Press, 2012
1st ed
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Includes bibliographical references and index
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Description
Much has been written about the decline of the United Kingdom. The Two Unions looks instead at the lengthy survival of the Union, examining the institutions, structures, and individuals that have contributed to its longevity. In order to understand its survival, the author, one of the foremost historians of modern Ireland and of the British-Irish relationship, sustains a comparison between the Irish and Scots Unions, their respective origins and subsequent
development. He provides a detailed examination of the two interlinked Unionist movements in Scotland and Ireland. Alvin Jackson illuminates not only the history and varied health of the United Kingdom over the past 300 years, but also its present condition and prospects.
Table of Contents
- I THE MEASURES AND THEIR HISTORIES
- II THE SURVIVAL OF THE UNIONS: OVERVIEWS
- III THE SURVIVAL OF THE UNIONS: PEOPLE, IDEAS, INSTITUTIONS
- IV REFLECTIONS ON THE UNIONS
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