Democratic upheavals in the East and fraught economic integration in the West have put the question of nationalism back on the agenda. This collection of essays examines the Scottish National Party's relationship with some of the key elements in Scottish society and its efforts to strengthen its roots beyond the political arena, the mark of previous movements intent on achieving statehood for their countries. Essays include an exploration of the SNP's response to the prospect of European union; its relationship with the working and middle classes and a look at the links between the party and those expressing Scottishness in the cultural sphere.
Democratic upheavals in the East and fraught economic integration in the West have put the question of nationalism back on the agenda. This collection of essays examines the Scottish National Party's relationship with some of the key elements in Scottish society and its efforts to strengthen its roots beyond the political arena, the mark of previous movements intent on achieving statehood for their countries. Essays include an exploration of the SNP's response to the prospect of European union; its relationship with the working and middle classes and a look at the links between the party and those expressing Scottishness in the cultural sphere.