Two Unions: Ireland, Scotland, and the Survival of the United Kingdom, 1707-2007

by Alvin Jackson

Book Overview

Much has been written about the decline of the United Kingdom. The Two Unions looks instead at the lengthy survival of the Union, examining the institutions, structures, and individuals that have contributed to its longevity. In order to understand its survival, the author, one of the foremost historians of modern Ireland and of the British-Irish relationship, sustains a comparison between the Irish and Scots Unions, their respective origins and subsequent...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 019959399X
• ISBN13: 9780199593996
• Release Date: December 2011
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
• Length: 486 Pages
• Weight: 2.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 6.1" x 9.2"