Scots and Catalans. Union and Disunion, Paperback/J. H. Elliott

Description This fascinating comparative history explores the many factors that have fueled nationalist and separatist movements in Scotland and Catalonia from the Middle Ages to the present day, and examines the fluctuations in the history of a nationalism that has resulted in their recent referendums on secession from Britain and Spain. About the Author J. H. Elliott is Regius Professor Emeritus of Modern History at Oxford University. He was knighted for his services to history and has been honored by the Spanish government. He won the Balzan Prize for his publications on European history and the Francis Parkman Prize for Empires of the Atlantic World .