Leith / Sim Scotland

The new state of an old nation
1. Auflage 2020
ISBN: 978-1-5261-2779-2
Verlag: De Gruyter
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: PC/MAC/eReader/Tablet

E-Book, Englisch, 304 Seiten

Reihe: Manchester University Press

An academic analysis of the foundations and structures of modern-day Scotland that provides insight into Scottish politics, society and culture.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Leith, Murray Stewart

Sim, Duncan

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Politische Systeme Vergleichende Politikwissenschaft
• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Politische Ideologien Nationalismus
• Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Weltgeschichte & Geschichte einzelner Länder und Gebietsräume Europäische Geschichte

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1 Introduction
2 When was Scotland?
3 Scotland’s identity
4 Images of Scotland
5 Learning and working Scotland
6 Scotland and gender
7 ‘Ethnic’ Scotland
8 Political Scotland – Duncan McTavish
9 Elites in Scotland – David Torrance
10 Scotland abroad
11 Scotland in England
12 Art and culture in Scotland
13 Scotland, tourism and heritage
14 Scotland and sport
15 Conclusion: Contemporary Scotland
Notes
Bibliography
Index

Über Autor(innen)

Murray Stewart Leith is Professor of Political Science at the University of the West of Scotland

Duncan Sim is an Honorary Senior Research Fellow and former Reader in Sociology at the University of the West of Scotland