Abstract / Description of output
This essay begins with some thoughts from Hugh MacDiarmid and proceeds to discuss Scotland’s place in the Union state that is the United Kingdom, emphasising the centrality of Scotland to the Union. In discussions of British history Scotland tends to have a walk-on part at times of crisis, such as the present moment, but its place in the Union is more fundamental. The essay attempts to make this point through historical contextualisation of recent political shifts.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Scotland and Arbroath, 1320-2020 |
| Subtitle of host publication | Seven Hundred Years of Fighting for Freedom, Sovereignty and Independence |
| Editors | Peter Muller |
| Place of Publication | Berlin |
| Publisher | Peter Lang Publishing |
| Pages | 325-346 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 9783631818602 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9783631813188 |
| Publication status | Published - 1 Apr 2020 |
Keywords / Materials (for Non-textual outputs)
- history
- Arbroath
- Hugh MacDiarmid
- Scotland
- England
- Union
- power
- faith
- SNP
- 2014 Referendum
- 2016 Referendum
- Labour Party
- Conservative Party
- politics
- narrative
- EU
- Brexit