Nationalism and Self-Government

Scott L. Greer

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Scotland and Catalonia, both ancient nations with strong nationalisms within larger states, are exemplars of the management of ethnic conflict in multinational democracies and of global trends toward regional government. Focusing on these two countries, Scott L. Greer explores why nationalist mobilization arose when it did and why it stopped at autonomy rather than statehood. He challenges the notion that national identity or institutional design explains their relative success as stable multinational democracies and argues that the key is their strong regional societies and their regional organizations' preferences for autonomy and environmental stability
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1. Autonomy and Its Explanations

2. Two Stateless Nations: Scotland and Catalonia

Part I: Politics

3. Scotland 1960–1979: The Road to Nowhere

4. Scotland 1979–1997: Centralization and Backlash

5. Catalonia 1975–1980: Compelling Autonomy

6. Catalonia 1980–2000

Part II: Policies

7. Shaping Autonomous Scotland: The Scotland Office and Scotland Acts

8. Constructing Catalonia: Policy Sectors and the Politics of Competencies

9. Will they stay or will they go?

Notes
References
Index

Sujets

• Western Europe
• History of Europe

Informations

• Publié par: State University of New York Press
• Date de parution: 01 février 2012
• Nombre de lectures: 0
• EAN13: 9780791480298
• Langue: English
• Poids de l'ouvrage: 1 Mo

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Nationalismand SelfGovernment

The Politics of Autonomy in Scotland and Catalonia

Scott L. Greer

Nationalism and Self-Government

SUNY series in National Identities Thomas M. Wilson, editor

Nationalism and Self-Government The Politics of Autonomy in Scotland and Catalonia

S COTT G L. REER

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Greer, Scott L. Nationalism and self-government : the politics of autonomy in Scotland and Catalonia / Scott L. Greer. p. cm. — (SUNY series in national identities) Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN-13: 978-0-7914-7047-3 (alk. paper) 1. Self-determination, National—Scotland. 2. Scotland—History—Autonomy and independence movements. 3. Scotland—Politics and government— 20th century. 4. Catalonia (Spain)—Politics and government—20th century. 5. Catalonia (Spain)—History—Autonomy and independence movements. 6. Nationalism—Spain—Catalonia—History. I. Title.

JN1228.G74 2007 320.9411—dc22

10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1

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Chapter One: Chapter Two:

Contents

Autonomy and Its Explanations Two Stateless Nations: Scotland and Catalonia

Part I: Politics Chapter Three: Scotland 1960–1979: The Road to Nowhere Chapter Four: Scotland 1979–1997: Centralization and Backlash Chapter Five: Catalonia 1975–1980: Compelling Autonomy Chapter Six: Catalonia 1980–2000

Chapter Seven:

Chapter Eight:

Chapter Nine:

Notes References Index

Part II: Policies Shaping Autonomous Scotland: The Scotland Office and Scotland Acts Constructing Catalonia: Policy Sectors and the Politics of Competencies Will they stay or will they go?

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Acknowledgments

This book has taken the better part of ten years, and trying to thank the people who helped me with it would come close to writing an autobiography The first thanks of any qualitative researcher must go to informants. With every interview I am more grateful to the busy people who take the time to share their knowledge and perspective, and exercise their intelli- gence, just so that academic research may be better. I am very lucky to have met so many serious people in politics, society, and public service who were willing to be forthcoming and responsive without trying to control or distort my work. At Northwestern, Charles Ragin was gracious and endlessly helpful in the years he worked with me. Kathleen Thelen’s advice and support gave form to the work while Edward Gibson’s advice and comments were con- stantly helpful. Albert Hunter’s conversation and enthusiasm, in Chicago and in London, was always inspiring. I first arrived in Spain with little more than the friendship of Marta Dueñas and Anna Olmedillo Vila—and that, it turns out, was almost all I needed. I left Spain profoundly grateful for their help and support, and moreover the friendship of Oscar Barberà, Pere Fabra, Raquel Gallego, Iolanda Garcia, Manuel Tornedijo and the other participants in the ICPS seminar on political parties. Josep Llobera and Salvador Giner both helped me out greatly at the start of the research. Joan Subirats’ comments and support have been indispensable throughout. The library of the UPF was my school of Catalan politics; I certainly appreciate that component of Catalan higher education policy. And my anonymized thanks to the two journalists who helped me with contacts and the intricacies of Catalan politics. In the UK, Helen Daines, Ralph and Gillian Davidson, Andy Gillespie, Robert Hazell, Chris Nottingham, Mark Sandford, John Tomaney, and Kevin Woods all played their crucial roles in the research. David Borchard, Charlie Jeffery, James Mitchell, and Alan Trench, in particular, taught me an enor- mous amount in many long and highly entertaining conversations. David McCrone of the University of Edinburgh graciously hosted me in 1998 and did a lot to set me straight about how Scotland actually worked.

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