Liberal Nationalisms

Empire, State, and Civil Society in Scotland and Quebec

James Kennedy author

Format:Paperback

Publisher:McGill-Queen's University Press

Published:1st Apr '15

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The early twentieth century witnessed the emergence of Scottish and Quebec nationalisms that were closely intertwined with liberal philosophies. The Young Scots' Society and the Ligue nationaliste canadienne carried these liberal nationalist ideas. This book offers a comparative and historical examination of their ideas and politics, exploring the Young Scots as a movement, as well as the ideas of key Nationalistes. James Kennedy argues that the growth of the Young Scots' Society and the Ligue nationaliste canadienne was largely in response to changes within empire, state, and civil society. He suggests that the actions of the British Empire and the Canadian state not only prompted nationalist responses in Scotland and Quebec respectively, but also shaped their liberal character. His comparative analysis provides insights that would not arise from a single case study of either movement, while detailing the important roles that geopolitics, consociation and federation, and organized religion played in the creation of nationalist philosophies. The first-ever comparative history of nationalism in Scotland and Quebec, Liberal Nationalisms is an insightful study of nascent political nationalisms and a major contribution to the scholarship of nationalist movements in the early twentieth century.

"[Liberal Nationalisms] is both a strong contribution to the sociology of nationalism, and a distinguished sociological contribution to the understanding of Canadian and Quebec society, about a perennial issue." The John Porter Tradition of Excellence Book Award Committee, Canadian Sociological Association

ISBN: 9780773545250

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332 pages