Murray Pittock
Murray Pittock is Bradley Professor of English Literature and Pro-Vice Principal at the University of Glasgow.
Books by Murray Pittock
Interviews with Murray Pittock
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The Identity of Ulster: The Land, the Language and the People
by Ian Adamson -
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Irish Unionism
by Patrick Buckland -
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The Faithful Tribe: An Intimate Portrait of the Loyal Institutions
by Ruth Dudley Edwards -
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Home Rule: An Irish History 1800-2000
by Alvin Jackson -
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The Orange Order: A Contemporary Northern Irish History
by Eric Kaufmann
The best books on Irish Unionism, recommended by Murray Pittock
The best books on Irish Unionism, recommended by Murray Pittock
As is the norm in many countries with proportional representation, the United Kingdom’s government depends on a small political party to stay in power. Who are the Irish unionists? What is the ideology that guides them? Historian and pro-vice principal of Glasgow University, Murray Pittock, recommends the best books to read to better understand Irish unionism.
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English Society 1660-1832
by Jonathan Clark -
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The History of Parliament: The House of Commons, 1715-1754
by Romney Sedgwick ed. -
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Jacobitism and the English People, 1688-1788
by Paul Monod -
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1715: The Great Jacobite Rebellion
by Daniel Szechi -
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France and the Jacobite Rising of 1745
by Frank McLynn
The best books on Jacobitism, recommended by Murray Pittock
The best books on Jacobitism, recommended by Murray Pittock
The failure of the Stuarts to win back the English or Scottish throne changed the course of history, enabling the buildup of a highly centralized British state and, possibly, America’s war for independence. Murray Pittock chooses the best books on Jacobitism, the 18th century phenomenon that nearly overthrew the British government.
