| The Political History of Eighteenth-Century Scotland 1999 Edition Contributor(s): Shaw, John (Author) |
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ISBN: 0333595866 ISBN-13: 9780333595862 Publisher: Red Globe Press OUR PRICE: $46.48 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: July 1999 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Europe - Great Britain - General - Political Science | History & Theory - General |
| Dewey: 941.1 |
| LCCN: 99021982 |
| Series: British History in Perspective |
| Physical Information: 0.37" H x 5.5" W x 8.5" (0.46 lbs) 160 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - British Isles - Chronological Period - 18th Century |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This study looks afresh at the assumption that those in the Scottish parliament who voted for the union of 1707 sold their country. The world of Scottish politics after the union is then explored from the perspective of the people at the top of the ruling elite. It is the world of the squadrone, Argyll, Ilay, Bute and Dundas, where there was little civic virtue. Much is learned by looking at the century as a whole in describing their struggles, their motives and ideas, their place within the politics of Great Britain and the challenges to their complacency. |