A Disunited Kingdom?: England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales, 1800 1949

by Christine Kinealy

Book Overview

When did the United Kingdom come into being? What were the steps which led to its conception? Was the creation of the United Kingdom a symptom of national coherence or of disunity between the countries that made up the union? Did a new national identity come into being after 1801, or did old allegiances and loyalties become more deeply embedded? Is the eventual breakup of the re-constituted United Kingdom inevitable? In seeking answers to these questions,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521598443
• ISBN13: 9780521598446
• Release Date: April 1999
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 148 Pages
• Weight: 0.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 6.0" x 9.0"
• Age Range: 16 to 19 years
• Grade Range: Grade 11 to Postsecondary