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Overview"Scotland’s economic capacity to prosper independently of Britain has become a key political issue, dominating the independence referendum of 2014 and continuing to influence British politics since. But, as this book shows, the Scottish economy is not merely a statistical object – it is also a political, sociological and cultural idea which has been imagined and constructed. The book explores the history of how Scotland has been framed in statistical and policy terms, which are laden with conflicts over meaning, ranging from class struggles and struggles against ""external control"" to the ongoing debate over national independence. Using Scotland as a case study for examining the political meaning of ""the economy"", the book also considers the origins of efforts to measure the Scottish economy in the British nationalist terms of ""regional policy"". It then considers the influence, in turn, of North Sea oil, globalisation/Europeanisation, class dealignment and neoliberal ""enterprise"" ideology in changing the meanings attached to the Scottish economy. These form necessary conditions for the debate on national independence, where the nature and the future of the Scottish economy remain the central controversy. By examining the economic ideas of a self-proclaimed ""cosmopolitan"" nationalist movement, the study will offer deeper insights into how nationalists are adapting to the crisis of globalisation. This book marks a significant contribution to the literature on Scottish independence as well as economic sociology, nationalism, critical geography and political economy more broadly." Full Product DetailsAuthor: James FoleyPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd Imprint: Routledge Weight: 0.480kg ISBN: 9781032381732ISBN 10: 1032381736 Pages: 164 Publication Date: 18 August 2023 Audience: College/higher education , Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsReviewsThe 'Scottish economy' continues to dominate - and to limit- debate about the country's future. Yet, as James Foley shows, the idea of a Scottish economy is both recent and contested. No student of political economy in Scotland or beyond can afford to be without this rigorous and crucial work. Jamie Allinson, Senior Lecturer in Politics, University of Edinburgh """The ‘Scottish economy’ continues to dominate - and to limit- debate about the country’s future. Yet, as James Foley shows, the idea of a Scottish economy is both recent and contested. No student of political economy in Scotland or beyond can afford to be without this rigorous and crucial work."" Jamie Allinson, Senior Lecturer in Politics, University of Edinburgh" Author InformationJames Foley is lecturer in politics at Glasgow Caledonian University. He received his PhD from the University of Edinburgh and is the author of Scotland after Britain and editor of Contesting Cosmopolitan Europe. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |