The two unions: ireland, scotland, and the survival of the united kingdom, 1707-2007

Alvin Jackson examines the two Unions - the Anglo-Scots Union of 1707 and the British-Irish of 1801 - comparing their background, birth, and survival. In sustaining a comparison between the Unions, he illuminates the long history and current state of the United Kingdom. Much has been written about the declineof the United Kingdom. The Two Unions looks instead at the lengthy survival of the Union, examining the institutions, structures, and individuals that havecontributed 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. Heprovides 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. Why was the one union a success, while the other failed? Alvin Jackson brings the tools of modern historical scholarship to answer this question in his impressive book. The Two Unions offers welcome relief fromthe usual polemics. INDICE: I The Measures and their Histories Histories - Historiography, Comparability, Longevity Prehistories (1290-1690, 1300-1782) Contexts (1689-1703,1782-1798): Economic, Military, and Parliamentary Debates and Terms (1705-7, 1799-1801) II The Survival of the Unions: Overviews The Survival of the Scots Union, 1707-1997 The Survival of the Irish Union, 1800-1921 III The Survival of the Unions: People, Ideas, Institutions Scottish Unionists: People and Parties Irish Unionists: People and Parties IV Reflections on the Unions Conclusion: North Britain, West Britain Bibliography

• ISBN: 978-0-19-959399-6
• Editorial: Oxford University
• Encuadernacion: Cartoné
• Páginas: 488
• Fecha Publicación: 01/12/2011
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés