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Nationalist Politics in Europe: The Constitutional and Electoral Dimensions
Nationalism in Europe is often studied in historical, sociological and philosophical ways. The constitutional and electoral dimensions have been comparatively neglected, yet these are very necessary to an understanding of what nationalism means in contemporary Europe. Focusing on electoral support for nationalist parties and for nationalist demands, James G. Kellas provides a detailed and up-to-date survey of nationalist politics in practice.
267 pages, Hardcover
First published April 24, 2003
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About the author
James G. Kellas
6 books2 followersJames Grant Kellas was a professor of politics at the University of Glasgow and a former head of department. He was also a talented musician and composer and played at the famous Ronnie Scott's Club in London, arranged his own music and founded the James Grant Kellas Sax Section.
In 1962 Kellas became a lecturer in history at the University of Aberdeen. Two years later, he was appointed to teach politics at the University of Glasgow, becoming in time professor and head of department. He spent his entire academic life there (apart from a year as a visiting professor at Pittsburgh) and had a distinguished career.
His first book, Modern Scotland, which was published in 1968, dealt with the history and institutions of Scotland since 1870 and its opening chapter was presciently titled The Meaning of Scotland. A second revised edition appeared in 1980.
The revised edition was stimulated not only by events but also by Professor Kellas' public profile as an analyst that had been enhanced by his most notable book, The Scottish Political System (1973), which went through four editions. Not only was it typically perceptive in its recognition that "the British system can only be maintained by accommodation with the national systems within it" but was a path-breaking work academically. No one before him had treated Scotland to a serious political science analysis – and all subsequent scholars followed in his footsteps.
In 1962 Kellas became a lecturer in history at the University of Aberdeen. Two years later, he was appointed to teach politics at the University of Glasgow, becoming in time professor and head of department. He spent his entire academic life there (apart from a year as a visiting professor at Pittsburgh) and had a distinguished career.
His first book, Modern Scotland, which was published in 1968, dealt with the history and institutions of Scotland since 1870 and its opening chapter was presciently titled The Meaning of Scotland. A second revised edition appeared in 1980.
The revised edition was stimulated not only by events but also by Professor Kellas' public profile as an analyst that had been enhanced by his most notable book, The Scottish Political System (1973), which went through four editions. Not only was it typically perceptive in its recognition that "the British system can only be maintained by accommodation with the national systems within it" but was a path-breaking work academically. No one before him had treated Scotland to a serious political science analysis – and all subsequent scholars followed in his footsteps.
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