SCOTT, HAMES
LITERARY DEVOLUTION
- ISBN 13:
- 9781474418140
- author:
- SCOTT, HAMES
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- EDINBURGH UNIVERSITY PRESS
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2017
- Pages:
- 288
- Dimensions:
- 138mm X 216mm
- Genre:
- Fiction & Literature, Literary Collections, European,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
Scottish devolution has been shaped by complex cultural and political forces. This book provides a comprehensive history of this process, drawing on a wide range of literary, archival, and theoretical sources to explore the role of writers and intellectuals in shaping constitutional change. The author examines how debates about 'voice', language, and identity influenced the development of devolution, tracing both the idealistic vision of cultural empowerment and the pragmatic realities of electoral strategy. The book also considers the impact of influential magazines and literary works on the debate, offering a nuanced understanding of the ways in which Scotland's constitutional future was contested. By combining close attention to political and electoral factors with cultural analysis, this study provides a rich and detailed account of Scottish devolution, shedding new light on the complex interplay between politics, culture, and identity that has shaped the country's constitutional development.
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