The Two Unions: Ireland, Scotland, and the Survival of the United Kingdom, 1707-2007 - Hardcover

Jackson, Alvin

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 019959399X ISBN 13: 9780199593996

Publisher: Oxford University Press, 2011

Synopsis

Much has been written about the decline of the United Kingdom. The Two Unions looks instead at the lengthy survival of the Union, examining the institutions, structures, and individuals that have contributed 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. He provides 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.

About this title

About the Author:

Alvin Jackson is Richard Lodge Professor of History at the University of Edinburgh. He was educated at Corpus Christi College and Nuffield College, Oxford, and has held a British Academy Senior Research Fellowship as well as a British Academy Research Readership.

Review:

"[A] superb book...Highly recommended."--CHOICE

"Meticulously researched...This may be a book of its time, but it is likely to secure its place as a work that will be read well after the current political debates."--Journal of British Studies

About this edition

• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Publication date: 2011
• ISBN 10: 019959399X
• ISBN 13: 9780199593996
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 464