Whaur extremes meet - Catriona M. M. MacDonald

Informative and easily accessible, this thematic account of Scotland’s 20th century examines the economic, social, political, and cultural aspects that shaped the country. In identifying the choices, ambitions, possibilities, and contradictions that Scotland experienced during a century of profound change, this remarkable volume uncovers a place where extremes met?a country considered international yet parochial, prosperous yet ailing, passionate yet temperate. Highlighting the tensions of a fragmented identity and an uneasy accommodation in the UK nation-state, this account provides fresh insight into Scotland’s recent history.