Alvin Jackson examines the two Unions - the Anglo-Scots Union of 1707 and the British-Irish of 1801 - comparing their background, birth, and survival. In sustaining a comparison between the Unions, he illuminates the long history and current state of the United Kingdom.[...]

A single-volume history of modern Ireland. This work places emphasis on social and economic issues alongside politics and religion, and aims to provide an overview of a complex and controversial history of this island.[...]