The Transformation of Scotland : : The Economy since 1700 / / Tom M. Devine.

• Superior document: Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter Edinburgh University Press Backlist eBook-Package 2013-2000
• VerfasserIn: Devine, Tom M.,
• MitwirkendeR: Cameron, Ewen A.,; Devine, T. M.,; Lee, C. H.,; Newlands, David,; Peden, G. C.,
• Place / Publishing House: Edinburgh : : Edinburgh University Press, , [2022]; ©2005
• Year of Publication: 2022
• Language: English
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (320 p.)

This is the first comprehensive history of the Scottish economy over the last three centuries to appear in a generation. Written by leading scholars in the field, it presents 'state of the art' research in an accessible style to all those interested in understanding the historical context of modern Scotland. Fresh interpretations are revealed on such key and controversial issues as the impact of the Union of 1707, the Clearances, the rise and fall of Scottish heavy industry and the recent transformation of the modern economy. The distinctive features of the Scottish economic system are stressed but these are also analysed within a British and international context. The focus of the volume is both broad and detailed with full treatment of agriculture, finance, industry and the service sector as well as the impact of momentous economic changes on the lives of the people and the massive new role in the twentieth century of the state in economic affairs. At a time of intense debate on the present and future condition of Scotland under a devolved parliament and executive, this book provides the essential background and the long-run perspectives on the challenges and opportunities facing the nation.

Table of Contents

Frontmatter -- Contents -- Introduction: The Scottish Economy in Historical Context -- Part I: 1700-1914 -- 1 The Modern Economy: Scotland and the Act of Union -- 2 Industrialisation -- 3 The Transformation of Agriculture: Cultivation and Clearance -- 4 The Establishment of the Financial Network -- 5 Economic Progress: Wealth and Poverty -- Part II: 1914-2000 -- 6 The Regional Economies of Scotland -- 7 The Modernisation of Scottish Agriculture -- 8 Unbalanced Growth: Prosperity and Deprivation -- 9 The Managed Economy: Scotland, 1919-2000 -- Conclusion: The Legacy of the Past and Future Prospects -- Index