| Description |
xi, 270 pages ; 24 cm. |
| ISBN |
9780719071676 paperback |
| Note |
Originally published in hardback: 2006. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
Introduction: Devolution, identity and British politics / Duncan Tanner -- Part I: Imperfect examples: Ireland, Scotland and devolved governance. 1. Scotland and devolution, 1880-1945 / Richard J. Finlay -- 2. A place apart? Ulster, Britain and devolution, 1886-1939 / D. George Boyce -- 3. Irish Home Rule as devolutionary paradigm, 1914-39 / Deirdre McMahon -- Part II: Unfinished business: Devolution in Wales 1885-1945. 4. Devolutionist tendencies in Wales, 1885-1914 / Wil Griffith -- 5. Welsh national identity and governance, 1918-39 / Andrew Edwards and Wil Griffith -- 6. The dilemmas of nation and class in Wales, 1914-45 / Chris Williams -- Part III: Opposition and alternatives: Britain, The Empire and The Constitution. 7. Devolution, federalism and imperial circuitry: Ireland, South Africa and India / James McConnel and Matthew Kelly -- 8. Conservatives, 'Englishness' and 'civic nationalism' between the Wars / Matthew Cragoe -- 9. The government of London / John Davis -- 10. How devolution died: the British Labour party's constitutional agenda 1900-45 / Duncan Tanner. |
| Summary |
"This book is the first in-depth study of the debates over devolution in the four nations of the UK in the period up to 1939. It explores divergent trends and attitudes towards the principle of devolution at both local and national (UK) levels, explains the limitations of devolution as a political ideal and the inherent contradictions in the debates over devolution which were unresolvable in the period under study. The book also demonstrates the enduring potency of an all-British context and of the influence and power of those who wished to defend the status quo. It investigates the role of national - and Imperial - identities in the debates over devolution, highlighting the continuing value and importance of 'Britishness' and British identity as vital factors in moulding popular opinion and support for established systems of governance. In so doing, the book offers fresh perspectives on the development of nationalisms in the 'Celtic fringe' during this period and demonstrates the problems and limitations of such identities as ways of mobilizing political opposition." -- Provided by publisher. |
| Library Class |
Politics E152
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| Subject |
Decentralization in government -- Great Britain -- 19th century.
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Decentralization in government -- Great Britain -- 20th century.
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Great Britain -- Politics and government -- 1837-1901.
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Great Britain -- Politics and government -- 1901-1936.
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Great Britain -- Politics and government -- 1936-1945.
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| Other Author |
Tanner, Duncan, editor.
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Williams, Chris, 1963- editor.
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Edwards, Andrew, 1964- editor.
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Griffith, W. P. (William Philip), 1947- editor.
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