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

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.

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• Authors: Alvin Jackson, Alvin (Sir Richard Lodge Professor of His Jackson, Alvin (Sir Richard Lodge Professor of History Jackson, Jackson Alvin
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 11.07.2013
• EAN: 9780199675371
• ISBN: 978-0-19-967537-1
• No. of pages: 484
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History; Modern history to 20th century: c 1700 to c 1900, European History, 20th century history: c 1900 to c 2000, HISTORY / Europe / Great Britain / Georgian Era (1714-1837), HISTORY / Europe / Great Britain / 20th Century, HISTORY / Europe / Great Britain / 21st Century, HISTORY / Europe / Great Britain / Victorian Era (1837-1901), 19th century, c 1800 to c 1899, 21st century history: from c 2000 -, 20th century, c 1900 to c 1999, 21st century, c 2000 to c 2100, 18th century, c 1700 to c 1799, British & Irish history, United Kingdom, Great Britain