Scottish Nationalism
History, Ideology and the Question of Independence
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6537540 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Richard Finlay (0000-0003-0914-1910, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2022 |
| Publication date | 2022-01-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | BOOK |
| Venue | Scottish Nationalism (SOURCE_BOOK) |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing plc (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.5040/9781350282407 |
| OpenAlex | W4226370973 |
| Open Library | OL36275827M |
| ISBN | 9781350278103, 9781350282407 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
For more than a decade now, the issue of Scottish independence has been one of the key features in British politics and has raised questions as to the likely survival of the United Kingdom in the post Brexit era. In Scotland, the SNP has been in government since 2007 and has established a political hegemony that makes it the most successful political party in terms of electoral politics in Europe. Yet, the political philosophy of this movement has not been studied in any great depth and a number of basic questions remain unanswered, such as why is the movement non-violent and constitutional? Why does it believe that Scotland as a nation should exercise its right to self-determination and how does it square a largely outward-looking and cosmopolitan vision of society with nationalism? This book answers these important questions. By examining the evolution of nationalist ideas on Scottish history, its relationship
Brexit · Economic history · Economics · European union · Hegemony · International trade · Nationalism · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Sociology · History · Law · Political Systems and Governance · Public Administration · Scottish History and National Identity
| Unique citing works | 2 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 1 |
| Citation span | 2024 - 2024 (1) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 2 |