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The Illusion of Freedom: Scotland Under Nationalism

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The Scottish National Party is currently mounting Scotland's biggest challenge to the British union since it was established in 1707. Tom Gallagher argues that if the Union were ended, widespread change would still remain elusive. He believes that close-knit administrative, commercial, and religious elites continue to run Scotland with no strategy for reviving its economy and reforming its urban centers. Gallagher contends that the SNP is not committed to independence. Rather, it exists as a super-unionist party recoiling from popular sovereignty, seeking instead the federalist rule of a postnational Europe.

Gallagher also points to the SNP's endorsement of a radical multiculturalism that devalues individual citizenship and places Scotland at the losing end of globalization. His hard-hitting analysis is beyond provocative, especially in its claim that if the SNP triumphs, the party will reinforce the very authoritarian trends that have disfigured Scottish history and encouraged emigration for decades.

Language: English

Pages: 286

Format: Hardcover

Publisher: Columbia University Press

Release: February 01, 2011

ISBN: 0231701462

ISBN 13: 9780231701464

The Illusion of Freedom: Scotland Under Nationalism

2.5/5 ( ratings)

The Scottish National Party is currently mounting Scotland's biggest challenge to the British union since it was established in 1707. Tom Gallagher argues that if the Union were ended, widespread change would still remain elusive. He believes that close-knit administrative, commercial, and religious elites continue to run Scotland with no strategy for reviving its economy and reforming its urban centers. Gallagher contends that the SNP is not committed to independence. Rather, it exists as a super-unionist party recoiling from popular sovereignty, seeking instead the federalist rule of a postnational Europe.

Gallagher also points to the SNP's endorsement of a radical multiculturalism that devalues individual citizenship and places Scotland at the losing end of globalization. His hard-hitting analysis is beyond provocative, especially in its claim that if the SNP triumphs, the party will reinforce the very authoritarian trends that have disfigured Scottish history and encouraged emigration for decades.

Language: English

Pages: 286

Format: Hardcover

Publisher: Columbia University Press

Release: February 01, 2011

ISBN: 0231701462

ISBN 13: 9780231701464

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