The making of the United Kingdom in 1707 is still a matter of
significant political and historical controversy. Allan Macinnes
here offers a major new interpretation that sets the Act of Union
within a broad European and colonial context and provides a
comprehensive picture of its transatlantic and transoceanic
ramifications that ranged from the balance of power to the balance
of trade. He reexamines English motivations from a colonial as well
as a military perspective and assesses the imperial significance of
the creation of the United Kingdom. He also explores afresh the
commitment of some determined Scots to secure Union for political,
religious and opportunist reasons and shows that rather than an act
of statesmanship, the resultant Treaty of Union was the outcome of
politically inept negotiations by the Scots. Union and Empire will
be a major contribution to the history of Britain, empire and early
modern state formation.
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