This book surveys elements that have influenced the Scottish people over time and led to the formation of a distinct sui generis identity. The modern state is a

Is the 'United' Kingdom really as united as its name suggests? For many people in the UK, increasing nationalism in Scotland has come as rather a shock, raising

The Scottish nationalists seek to end the United Kingdom after 300 years of a successful union. Their drive for an independent Scotland is now nearer to success

Traces the development of the ideology of modern Scottish nationalism from the 1960s to the independence referendum in 2014.

An engaging and authoritative history of Scotland's influence in the world and the world's on Scotland, from the Thirty Years War to the present day Scotland is