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For more than a century and a half the real story of Scotland's
connections to transatlantic slavery has been lost to history and
shrouded in myth. There was even denial that the Scots, unlike the
English, had any significant involvement in slavery. Scotland saw
itself as a pioneering abolitionist nation untainted by a slavery
past. This book is the first detailed attempt to challenge these
beliefs. Written by the foremost scholars in the field, with
findings based on sustained archival research, the volume
systematically peels away the mythology and radically revises the
traditional picture. In doing so the contributors come to a number
of surprising conclusions. Topics covered include national amnesia
and slavery, the impact of profits from slavery on Scotland, Scots
in the Caribbean sugar islands, compensation paid to Scottish
owners when slavery was abolished, domestic controversies on the
slave trade, the role of Scots in slave trading from English ports
and much else. The book is a major contribution to Scottish
history, to studies of the Scots global diaspora and to the history
of slavery within the British Empire. It will have wide appeal not
only to scholars and students but to all readers interested in
discovering an untold aspect of Scotland's past.
This is the first wide-ranging, cross-disciplinary overview of
immigration to Scotland in recent history and its impact on both
the newcomers and the host society. It examines key themes relating
to postwar migration by showcasing the experiences of many of
Scotland's most striking immigrant communities of people arriving
from England, Poland, India, Pakistan, China, the Caribbean and the
African continent. New Scots also features analysis of asylum
seekers and refugees, along with Jewish and Roma migrants, and
includes a chapter on migrant voting patterns during the
Independence Referendum of 2014. Framed in chronological, thematic
and international contexts, New Scots offers its readers a
penetrating understanding of immigration, one of the most crucial
issues confronting the United Kingdom today.
The Great Hunger in nineteenth-century Ireland was a major human
tragedy of modern times. Almost a million perished and a further
two million emigrated in the wake of potato blight and economic
collapse. Acute famine also gripped the Scottish Highlands at the
same time, causing misery, hardship and distress. The story of that
lesser known human disaster is told in this prize-winning and
internationally acclaimed book. The author describes the classic
themes of highland and Scottish history, including the clearances,
landlordism, crofting life, emigration and migration in a subtle
and intricate reconstruction based on a wide range of sources. This
book should appeal to all those with an interest in Scottish
history, the emigration of Scottish people and the Highland
Clearances.
For more than a century and a half the real story of Scotland's
connections to transatlantic slavery has been lost to history and
shrouded in myth. There was even denial that the Scots unlike the
English had any significant involvement in slavery .Scotland saw
itself as a pioneering abolitionist nation untainted by a slavery
past. This book is the first detailed attempt to challenge these
beliefs.Written by the foremost scholars in the field, with
findings based on sustained archival research, the volume
systematically peels away the mythology and radically revises the
traditional picture.In doing so the contributors come to a number
of surprising conclusions. Topics covered include national amnesia
and slavery, the impact of profits from slavery on Scotland, Scots
in the Caribbean sugar islands, compensation paid to Scottish
owners when slavery was abolished, domestic controversies on the
slave trade, the role of Scots in slave trading from English ports
and much else. The book is a major contribution to Scottish
history, to studies of the Scots global diaspora and to the history
of slavery within the British Empire.It will have wide appeal not
only to scholars and students but to all readers interested in
discovering an untold aspect of Scotland's past.
This is the first wide-ranging, cross-disciplinary overview of
immigration to Scotland in recent history and its impact on both
the newcomers and the host society. It examines key themes relating
to postwar migration by showcasing the experiences of many of
Scotland's most striking immigrant communities of people arriving
from England, Poland, India, Pakistan, China, the Caribbean and the
African continent. New Scots also features analysis of asylum
seekers and refugees, along with Jewish and Roma migrants, and
includes a chapter on migrant voting patterns during the
Independence Referendum of 2014. Framed in chronological, thematic
and international contexts, New Scots offers its readers a
penetrating understanding of immigration, one of the most crucial
issues confronting the United Kingdom today.
This collection of essays explores more than five centuries of
Scottish-Polish interactions. It focuses on the two main moments of
contact: the early modern experiences of Scottish pedlars,
merchants, mercenaries and diplomats in the Polish-Lithuanian
commonA--wealth and the Polish presence in Scotland during the
twentieth and early twenty-first century. The latter period
includes the Polish military presence in Scotland during World War
II and the new Polish migration to Scotland after Poland's
accession to the European Union in 2004. The book will be of
interest to students and researchers who focus on the boom subject
of early modern Scottish emigration to the European continent, and
also to more general readers outside the scholarly community. It
will be of value to the Polish community in Scotland and to anyone
interested in the joint history of these two countries.
This is the first comprehensive history of the Scottish economy
over the last three centuries to appear in a generation. Written by
leading scholars in the field, it presents 'state of the art'
research in an accessible style to all those interested in
understanding the historical context of modern Scotland. Fresh
interpretations are revealed on such key and controversial issues
as the impact of the Union of 1707, the Clearances, the rise and
fall of Scottish heavy industry and the recent transformation of
the modern economy. The distinctive features of the Scottish
economic system are stressed but these are also analysed within a
British and international context. The focus of the volume is both
broad and detailed with full treatment of agriculture, finance,
industry and the service sector as well as the impact of momentous
economic changes on the lives of the people and the massive new
role in the twentieth century of the state in economic affairs. At
a time of intense debate on the present and future condition of
Scotland under a devolved parliament and executive, this book
provides the essential background and the long-run perspectives on
the challenges and opportunities facing the nation.
A comprehensive examination of the past, present and future
prospects of the Anglo-Scottish Union, this book is written by the
cream of the academic talent in modern Scottish history and
Scottish politics. It appeals to a wide readership while conforming
to the highest standards of scholarship and no other volume
considers the entire 300-year experience of Union - from its
origins in the early 18th century to the historic parliamentary
victory of the SNP in May 2007.All the key themes and questions are
covered here: why the Union took place; its growing acceptance in
the eighteenth century; the central role of the Scots in the
British Empire and the impact on Scotland; the politics of
unionism; the challenge of nationalism; Thatcherism and the Union;
and, devolution and prospects for the future. This is the essential
text for understanding one of the most burning issues in British
public life today. This is the only book which comprehensively
considers the entire 300-year history of the Union, its present
condition and future prospects from the origins of 1707 to the
historic SNP victory in 2007. It is written by the cream of the
academic talent in modern Scottish history and modern Scottish
politics. It is designed to be accessible to a wide readership.
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