Ben Jackson, Leslie Mitchell Tutorial Fellow in Modern History, was a guest on BBC Radio 4’s Start the Week discussing his recent book The Case for Scottish Independence: A History of Nationalist Political Thought in Modern Scotland (2020). Broadcast on 11 January, the programme explored the history and contemporary politics of the Anglo-Scottish Union. It was hosted by Andrew Marr and featured Ben in conversation with Karen Bowie, Ailsa Henderson and Ruth Wishart.

The programme is available to listen to online here.

The Case for Scottish Independence: A History of Nationalist Political Thought in Modern Scotland is available to buy at cambridge.org

Watch the video or listen to (or download) the audio from the 15 October, 2020 book launch below. In addition to Ben Jackson, those taking part were: Lise Butler, Lecturer in Modern History, City University, chair; Scott Hames, Lecturer in Scottish Literature, Stirling University; Rory Scothorne, a PhD student in Scottish History, Edinburgh University.

Published: 15 January 2021

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