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Great Britain: Scotland

(see also Great Britain)


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Basics

CIA World Factbook. Includes map.

New Internationalist Profile.

UN Development Program, Human Development Indicators.

On the Web: Articles

On the Web: Specialized Sites

In the Library: Articles

Napier, Alison. "The angry Scot," New Internationalist (3/96):17.

In the Library: Non-Fiction Books

Bromley, Catherine (ed.) Devolution: Scottish Answers to Scottish Questions? (Edinburgh: Edinburgh U., 2003).

Clements, Alan; Kenny Farquharson & Kristy Wark. Restless Nation (Edinburgh: Mainstream, 1996).

Harvie, Christopher. Scotland & Nationalism: Scottish Society & Politics, 1707 to the Present (4th ed.; NY: Routledge, 2004).

Hassan, Gerry. The New Scotland (London: Fabian Society, 1998).

Hutchison, I.G.C. Scottish Politics in the 20th C. (NY: Palgrave, 2001).

Ichijo, Atsuko. Scottish Nationalism & the Idea of Europe: Concepts of Europe & the Nation (NY: Routledge, 2004).

Mitchell, James. Governing Scotland: The Invention of Administrative Devolution (NY: Palgrave Macmillan, 2003).

Pittock, Murray. Scottish Nationality (NY: Palgrave, 2001).

Seawright, David. An Important Matter of Principle: The Decline of the Scottish Conservative & Unionist Party (Brookfield VT.: Ashgate, 1999).

Taylor, Brian. Scotland's Parliament: Triumph & Disaster (Edinburgh: Edinburgh U., 2002).

In the Library: Fiction

In the Library: For Young Readers

In the Library: Poetry

In the Library: Drama

In the Library: Photography

CD & Audio

Film & Video

"Aberdeen" [2001], dir. Hans Petter Moland, 103m. From First Run Features.

"Breaking the Waves" [1996], dir. Lars van Trier, 159m. In video stores.

"My Name is Joe" [1998], dir. Ken Loach, 105m. Reformed alcoholic & soccer coach meets hardworking nurse in Glasgow.

"Ratcatcher" [1998], dir. Lynne Ramsay, ?m.

"Shallow Grave" [1994], dir. Danny Boyle, 93m.

"Trainspotting" [1996], dir. Danny Boyle, 94m. Young man attempts escape from Edinburgh drug scene.

"Young Adam" [2003], dir. David Mackenzie, 93m. Sex, deception & working -class life in 1950s.



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