Englishness and the Union in Contemporary Conservative Thought
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6265385 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Richard English, Richard Hayton (0000-0002-9899-0035), Michael Kenny |
| Year | 2009 |
| Volume | 44 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 343-365 |
| Publication date | 2009-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Government and Opposition (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0017-257X • E-ISSN: 1477-7053 |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1111/j.1477-7053.2009.01292.x |
| OpenAlex | W2065953970 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 12 |
This article analyses the importance of arguments developed since 1997 by influential right-wing commentators concerning Englishness and the United Kingdom. Drawing on historical, cultural and political themes, public intellectuals and commentators of the right have variously addressed the constitutional structure of the UK, the politics of devolved government in Wales and Scotland, and the emergence of a more salient contemporary English sensibility. This article offers case studies of the arguments of Simon Heffer, Peter Hitchens and Roger Scruton, all of whom have made controversial high-profile interventions on questions of national identity, culture and history. Drawing on original interviews with these as well as other key figures, the article addresses three central questions. First, what are the detailed arguments offered by Heffer, Hitchens and Scruton in relation to Englishness and the UK? Second, what does detailed consideration of these arguments reveal about the evolution of the politics of contemporary conservatism in relation to the Union? And, third, what kinds of opportunity currently exist for intellectuals and commentators on the fringes of mainstream politics to influence the terms of debate on these issues
Aesthetics · Conservatism · Eurocentrism · Identity (music · Mainstream · National identity · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Relation (database · Sensibility · Sociology · Historical Studies of British Isles · Law · Philosophy · Political Systems and Governance · Scottish History and National Identity
The Politics of Nationhood
The Making of English National Identity
Devolution in the UK
The English national character
Public Intellectuals and the Question of British Decline
The Break-Up of Britain? Scotland and the End of Empire the Prothero Lecture
Identity of England
The English Question
Taking the Temperature of the UK's Political Elite
Cultural Conservatism and the Public Intellectual in Britain, 1930-70
| Unique citing works | 3 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,19 |
| Citation span | 2010 - 2021 (12) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 3 |