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Scotland's future in the Union is in question. Since Devolution in
1997, there has been a sea-change in Scotland's sense of itself. A
distinct Scottish political culture has emerged: confident,
assertive and increasingly divergent from that of its southern
neighbours. Yet, as this timely and perceptive book shows, Scottish
nationalism has been on the rise since the Second World War. Today,
the Scottish National Party are in the ascendant, winning nearly
half of all votes cast in the 2019 General Election and most of the
seats. The Scottish Parliament has been a legislative trail-blazer,
enacting progressive legislation well before England and Wales. And
Scotland voted overwhelmingly to remain in the European Union,
putting it at odds with much of the rest of the United Kingdom on
the most important political decision this century. The country has
transformed from the socially and politically conservative climate
of the post-war period to a nation contemplating, for the second
time, a move to independence - for all the uncertainty and turmoil
that would bring. At a time when the country's future has topped
the agenda in Britain and abroad, this book unpicks the complex
weave of Scottish politics, society and culture, providing an
essential insight into Scotland's present - and its future. -- .
This book addresses issues of national identity and nationalism in
Scotland from a political and linguistic perspective. It compares a
variety of attitudes and opinions from the political elite to the
masses, examining the nature of national identity held by members
of these groups and the differences within and between them. There
is consideration of non-civic aspects of national identity, as well
as a measure of political party nationalism in Scotland over the
past forty years that illustrates the ideological movements of each
major party during this period. This work also represents the first
comprehensive examination of the discourse involved in the
expression of national identity within Scottish politics and
society, combining quantitative and discourse analysis methods to
illustrate the articulation of national identity by differing
groups in different contexts. Key Features Presents a detailed
consideration of the language used within the political and
nationalist arena in Scotland Compares a variety of attitudes and
opinions held within Scotland from the political elite to the
masses Introduces a new method for measuring political nationalism
using manifesto analysis
Uses manifesto analysis to measure political nationalism in
Scotland. Murray Stewart Leith and Daniel P. J. Soule explore the
importance of groups, concepts and events such as the SNP and
devolution, unionism, the political elite, political and public
discourse, inclusion and exclusion, enforced nationalism, and
birth, race and citizenship to nationalist feeling in Scotland. The
authors set the Modernist view of Scottish nationalism against the
work of Gellner, Anderson and Billig to create their own 'mixed
method' of evaluating nationalism. This title presents a detailed
consideration of the language used within the political and
nationalist arena in Scotland. It compares a variety of attitudes
and opinions held within Scotland from the political elite to the
masses. It introduces a new method for measuring political
nationalism using manifesto analysis.
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