Understanding Scotland: The Sociology of a Nation (Hardback)

'The balance of theory, data and analysis is just right ... anyone with an interest in the changing social and political contours of late twentieth century Europe should read this book.' - Gordon Marshall, Chief Executive ESRC

From reviews from the first edition:'It will be a benchmark for all future arguments about Scotland, both in its subject area and in the wider common culture.' - Tom Nairn, author of 'The Faces of Nationalism: Janus Revisited''The balance of theory, data and analysis is just right... anyone with an interest in the changing social and political contours of late twentieth century Europe should read this book.' - Gordon Marshall, Chief Executive ESRC