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Devolution, unionism and nationalism
After Britain: New Labour and the Return of ScotlandAfter Britain: New Labour and the Return of Scotland by Tom Nairn
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A prophetic look at New Labour's devolution plan as a phase in the dissolution of the union.
Nationalism, Devolution and the Challenge to the United Kingdom StateNationalism, Devolution and the Challenge to the United Kingdom State by Arthur Aughey
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Excellent survey of the issues by a staunch unionist. Particularly valuable as a guide to the literature on the subject.
Renovation or Revolution?: New Territorial Politics in Ireland and United Kingdom (Perspectives in British-Irish Studies)Renovation or Revolution?: New Territorial Politics in Ireland and United Kingdom (Perspectives in British-Irish Studies)
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Uneven but useful anthology of articles on the constitutional/national question in the British Isles.
The Making of English National Identity (Cambridge Cultural Social Studies)The Making of English National Identity (Cambridge Cultural Social Studies) by Krishan Kumar
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Looks at how the experience of empire has shaped the expression of English nationalism.
The Isles: A HistoryThe Isles: A History by Norman Davies
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A grand attempt to tell the history of the British Isles from a post-unionist standpoint. Admirable in many ways, but let down by a few basic errors on Irish history.