Celtic Politics

Politics in Scotland, Ireland, and Wales

Häftad, Engelska, 2011

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Celtic Politics offers a model of politics that facilitates the analysis of the Celtic fringe in the political life of Great Britain and Ireland. It is a much-needed corrective to the standard academic approach to British, Scottish, Welsh, and Irish politics and history. This book will help readers conceptualize and understand the Scots, Irish, and Welsh, as well as their interconnected political contexts and systems. Politics in twenty-first century Britain and Ireland have recently seen a rise in ethno-nationalism. This is due to the institutional changes, transformations of political cultures, and geo-political alterations that took place in the latter decades of the twentieth century, widely impacting the status of Celtic nations. Celtic Politics provides a concise explanation of the political development of these nations and illuminates the overall historical significance of this region.

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Utgivningsdatum2011-06-17
Mått157 x 232 x 19 mm
Vikt41 g
FormatHäftad
SpråkEngelska
Antal sidor270
FörlagUniversity Press of America
ISBN9780761855804

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Kurt W. Jefferson is director of the Center for Engaging the World and professor and chair of the department of political science at Westminster College in Fulton, Missouri. He received his Ph.D. from the University of Missouri-Columbia in 1993. Jefferson served as a visiting professor of global business and politics at ICN Graduate Business School in Nancy, France. He is the author of Christianity's Impact on World Politics (2002) and numerous scholarly articles. His commentaries and analyses have appeared in such publications as La Vanguardia Dossier (Barcelona) and The Christian Science Monitor (Boston).

Part 1 PrefaceChapter 2 Introduction: Celtic Politics as a Unit of StudyChapter 3 History of the Celtic FringeChapter 4 The Rise of Home Rule and Independence on the Celtic FringeChapter 5 Party Politics in Scotland, Ireland, Wales, and Northern IrelandChapter 6 Celtic Institutions: Legislative and Executive PoliticsChapter 7 Political Culture, Economics, and Culture in Celtic LifeChapter 8 Lessons, Hopes, and Concerns: The Breakup of Britain and the Advance of Celtic Nations in Europe?Chapter 9 BibliographyChapter 10 GlossaryChapter 11 Index

In Celtic Politics, Kurt Jefferson fills in an important gap in academic treatments of politics in what some have called, "the Celtic fringe."...Those lucky enough to teach more specialized courses (e.g., British Politics, Regional Politics, etc.) should place this book on their review lists....All readers will enjoy the vignettes that Jefferson places throughout the chapters, which provide details about fascinating subjects and will spur contemplation of (and class discussions about) the political importance of key historical and cultural dynamics and events.