David Torrance
Biographic Data
| ID | 4390694 |
|---|---|
| NAME | David Torrance |
| GIVEN NAMES | David |
| FAMILY NAME | Torrance |
| SIGNATURE | TORRANCE D |
| AFFILIATIONS | House of Commons Library, House of Commons, London, UK |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 15 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 6 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 15 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2011 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2024 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Reforming the Established Church
While the term ‘establishment’ is ambiguous, it generally refers to a formal relationship between a church and the state in which it operates. This can range from parliamentary representation (as with the Church of England) to mere observance by the monarch (as at the Church of Scotland's annual General Assembly). Since the 1960s there have been proposals regarding Crown appointments and the number and status of the Lords Spiritual. There exists …
Commemorating Northern Ireland, 1921–2021
Northern Ireland marked its centenary in 2021. Commemorating this notable anniversary proved difficult given the political backdrop of Brexit and the contested nature of the territory’s sovereignty, which has existed since its creation. This article looks at various attempts to commemorate Northern Ireland following its birth as an autonomous part of the United Kingdom in 1921; first, as a “regional” component of the UK-wide Festival of Britain i…
Shrinking the United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is a century old, but while the secession of (much of) Ireland in the early 1920s has received substantial historical attention, its impact on the UK has been largely ignored. This article considers how the ‘official mind’ approached the issue of nomenclature before and after 6 December 1922, the point at which the Irish Free State (later the Republic of Ireland) came into existence. Throug…
Managing the territorial code
Standing Up for Scotland
A history of 'hidden' nationalism in Scottish party politicsHighlights the hidden 'nationalism' of the Scottish Unionist/Conservative Party and extends this analysis to Scottish Labour and Liberal parties Examines the 'unionism' of the Scottish National Party (SNP) for the first time Draws on high-circulation media resources such as the Scottish Daily Express - breaking the scholarly reliance on the less-read Herald and ScotsmanMakes use of hithe…
Standing up for Scotland
Without Quarter
Who we are, how we carry ourselves’
The Territorial Select Committees, 40 Years On
The territorial departmental select committees have largely escaped academic scrutiny since their establishment in 1979 (for Scotland and Wales) and 1994 (Northern Ireland). This article charts the history of territorial representation in Westminster, including the creation of grand committees for Scotland and Wales and a Northern Ireland Standing Committee, before explaining the forces that led to the creation of territorial departmental select …
Standing up for Scotland’
Scottish nationalism has long interested political scientists and historians but has often been interpreted narrowly as the desire for full independence from the multi-national United Kingdom. A broader definition, however, reveals what this article calls the ‘nationalist unionism’ of the Scottish Unionist Party (1912–65), and its surprisingly nuanced view of Scottish national identity as well as Scotland's place in the UK. Drawing on nationalist…
Scotland's Progressive Dilemma
Since the 1980s the Scottish National Party has presented its political project in progressive terms, but this created a twin dilemma: in order to achieve independence, the SNP needed to win political power, and in order to achieve political power it had to win an election, and orthodoxy dictated that winning elections in Scotland involved a centre‐left platform. But the two have often been in conflict, as is clear as the SNP approaches its tenth…
Referendum Debate
Mario Cuomo's most repeated quote holds that politicians ought to 'campaign in poetry' but 'govern in prose'. The former New York governor was making an obvious point: that while the business of government necessarily involves the explanation of public policy in ordinary, layman's language, actually securing victory in the first place was often made easier through the use of poetry, oratory designed to inspire and therefore secure the necessary m…
The Scottish National Party
Better Together or Yes Scotland? Year One in the Battle of Britain
In his introduction to Vanished Kingdoms: The History of Half-Forgotten Europe, the historian Norman Davies concluded the UK's days are numbered. 'The English in particular are blissfully unaware that the disintegration of the United Kingdom began in 1922, and will probably continue,' he explained, 'they are less aware of complex identities than are the Welsh, the Scots or the Irish. Hence, if the end does come, it will come as a surprise.' 1 Sim…
A Tale of Two Elections
Scotland's Progressive Dilemma
Since the 1980s the Scottish National Party has presented its political project in progressive terms, but this created a twin dilemma: in order to achieve independence, the SNP needed to win political power, and in order to achieve political power it had to win an election, and orthodoxy dictated that winning elections in Scotland involved a centre‐left platform. But the two have often been in conflict, as is clear as the SNP approaches its tenth…
The Scottish National Party
The Territorial Select Committees, 40 Years On
The territorial departmental select committees have largely escaped academic scrutiny since their establishment in 1979 (for Scotland and Wales) and 1994 (Northern Ireland). This article charts the history of territorial representation in Westminster, including the creation of grand committees for Scotland and Wales and a Northern Ireland Standing Committee, before explaining the forces that led to the creation of territorial departmental select …
A Tale of Two Elections
Better Together or Yes Scotland? Year One in the Battle of Britain
In his introduction to Vanished Kingdoms: The History of Half-Forgotten Europe, the historian Norman Davies concluded the UK's days are numbered. 'The English in particular are blissfully unaware that the disintegration of the United Kingdom began in 1922, and will probably continue,' he explained, 'they are less aware of complex identities than are the Welsh, the Scots or the Irish. Hence, if the end does come, it will come as a surprise.' 1 Sim…
Referendum Debate
Mario Cuomo's most repeated quote holds that politicians ought to 'campaign in poetry' but 'govern in prose'. The former New York governor was making an obvious point: that while the business of government necessarily involves the explanation of public policy in ordinary, layman's language, actually securing victory in the first place was often made easier through the use of poetry, oratory designed to inspire and therefore secure the necessary m…
The Scottish National Party
Scotland's Progressive Dilemma
Since the 1980s the Scottish National Party has presented its political project in progressive terms, but this created a twin dilemma: in order to achieve independence, the SNP needed to win political power, and in order to achieve political power it had to win an election, and orthodoxy dictated that winning elections in Scotland involved a centre‐left platform. But the two have often been in conflict, as is clear as the SNP approaches its tenth…
Standing up for Scotland’
Scottish nationalism has long interested political scientists and historians but has often been interpreted narrowly as the desire for full independence from the multi-national United Kingdom. A broader definition, however, reveals what this article calls the ‘nationalist unionism’ of the Scottish Unionist Party (1912–65), and its surprisingly nuanced view of Scottish national identity as well as Scotland's place in the UK. Drawing on nationalist…
Without Quarter
Who we are, how we carry ourselves’
The Territorial Select Committees, 40 Years On
The territorial departmental select committees have largely escaped academic scrutiny since their establishment in 1979 (for Scotland and Wales) and 1994 (Northern Ireland). This article charts the history of territorial representation in Westminster, including the creation of grand committees for Scotland and Wales and a Northern Ireland Standing Committee, before explaining the forces that led to the creation of territorial departmental select …
Standing Up for Scotland
A history of 'hidden' nationalism in Scottish party politicsHighlights the hidden 'nationalism' of the Scottish Unionist/Conservative Party and extends this analysis to Scottish Labour and Liberal parties Examines the 'unionism' of the Scottish National Party (SNP) for the first time Draws on high-circulation media resources such as the Scottish Daily Express - breaking the scholarly reliance on the less-read Herald and ScotsmanMakes use of hithe…
Standing up for Scotland
Managing the territorial code
Commemorating Northern Ireland, 1921–2021
Northern Ireland marked its centenary in 2021. Commemorating this notable anniversary proved difficult given the political backdrop of Brexit and the contested nature of the territory’s sovereignty, which has existed since its creation. This article looks at various attempts to commemorate Northern Ireland following its birth as an autonomous part of the United Kingdom in 1921; first, as a “regional” component of the UK-wide Festival of Britain i…
Shrinking the United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is a century old, but while the secession of (much of) Ireland in the early 1920s has received substantial historical attention, its impact on the UK has been largely ignored. This article considers how the ‘official mind’ approached the issue of nomenclature before and after 6 December 1922, the point at which the Irish Free State (later the Republic of Ireland) came into existence. Throug…
Reforming the Established Church
While the term ‘establishment’ is ambiguous, it generally refers to a formal relationship between a church and the state in which it operates. This can range from parliamentary representation (as with the Church of England) to mere observance by the monarch (as at the Church of Scotland's annual General Assembly). Since the 1960s there have been proposals regarding Crown appointments and the number and status of the Lords Spiritual. There exists …
Political science (12 works) · Law (8 works) · Law (8 works) · History (7 works) · Politics (7 works) · History (6 works) · Political Systems and Governance (5 works) · Scottish History and National Identity (5 works) · Sociology (5 works) · Government (linguistics (3 works)