WS 24/25 LA/MA-Seminar “The DisUnited Kingdom? - The Four Nations 25 Years after Devolution”

Main Author/Authors Colley, Linda
Acts of union, acts of disunion: what has held the UK together- and what is dividing it?

Main Author/Authors Bogdanor, Vernon
Beyond Brexit: towards a British constitution

Breaking up Britain: four nations after a union

Main Author/Authors Clarke, Harold D.; Goodwin, Matthew J.; Whiteley, Paul
Brexit: why Britain voted to leave the European Union

In June 2016, the United Kingdom shocked the world by voting to leave the European Union. As this book reveals, the historic vote for Brexit marked the culmination of trends in domestic politics and in the UK's relationship with the EU that have been building over many years. Drawing on a wealth of survey evidence collected over more than ten years, this book explains why most people decided to ignore much of the national and international community and vote for Brexit. Drawing on past research on voting in major referendums in Europe and elsewhere, a team of leading academic experts analyse changes in the UK's party system that were catalysts for the referendum vote, including the rise of the UK Independence Party (UKIP), the dynamics of public opinion during an unforgettable and divisive referendum campaign, the factors that influenced how people voted and the likely economic and political impact of this historic decision.

Main Author/Authors Leese, Peter
Britain since 1945: aspects of identity

Main Author/Authors Kearney, Hugh F.
The British Isles: a history of four nations

Hugh Kearney's classic account of the history of the British Isles from pre-Roman times to the present is distinguished by its treatment of English history as part of a wider 'history of four nations'. Not only focusing on England, it attempts to deal with the histories of Wales, Ireland and Scotland in their own terms, whilst recognising that they too have political, religious and cultural divides. This new edition endeavours to recognise and examine contemporary multi-ethnic Britain and its implications for 'four-nations' history, making it an invaluable case study for European nationhood of the past and present. Thoroughly updated throughout to take into account recent social, political and cultural changes within Britain and examine the rise of multi-ethnic Britain, this revised edition also contains a completely new set of illustrations, including sixteen maps.
1. The Celtic societies of the British Isles -- 2. The impact of Rome on the British Isles -- 3. The post-Roman centuries -- 4. The Vikings and the fall of the Old Order -- 5. The Norman and post-Norman ascendancy -- 6. The decline of the post-Norman empire -- 7. The making of an English empire -- 8. The remaking of an empire -- 9. The Britannic melting pot -- 10. The rise of ethnic politics -- 11. Between the wars -- 12. Withdrawal from empire -- 13. Post-imperial Britain: post-nationalist Ireland

The British Isles: a history of four nations : Hugh Kearney

Britishness: perspectives on the Britishness question

Main Author/Authors Ward, Paul
Britishness since 1870

Main Author/Authors Ward, Paul
Britishness since 1870

Main Author/Authors Colley, Linda
Britons: forging the nation 1707 - 1837

Main Author/Authors Marr, Andrew
The day Britain died: [the subject of a major BBC TV series]

Devolution and British politics

Devolution and identity

Main Author/Authors Bogdanor, Vernon
Devolution in the United Kingdom

Main Author/Authors Deacon, Russell
Devolution in the United Kingdom

The only up-to-date introduction to the politics of devolution in the UKNew for this edition:Revised and updated throughout New case studies and tables New sections on topics including English regionalism, the London Mayor, the Calman Commission, Labour and the Welsh Assembly, and Ian PaisleyThe political landscape of the UK was altered dramatically with the devolution of power to London, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales. This introduction to the major changes caused by devolution looks at both the historical background and contemporary political events. It assesses the operation, strengths and weaknesses of the devolved state, and uses relevant case studies to illustrate the more complex ideas

Main Author/Authors Deacon, Russell; Sandry, Alan
Devolution in the United Kingdom

Main Author/Authors Macwhirter, Iain
Disunited kingdom: how Westminster won a referendum but lost Scotland

Main Author/Authors Kinealy, Christine
A disunited kingdom?: England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales, 1800 - 1949

Main Author/Authors Black, Jeremy
English Nationalism: A Short History.

Nationalism is on the rise globally, and this account of English nationalism is timely given debates about identity surrounding Brexit.