Tom Nairn Livres

A defining study of British history and politics

Easy Method of Learning Malayalam Through English Without a Teacher

Offering a groundbreaking analysis, this book examines a significant yet often overlooked aspect of our heritage with a fresh perspective. It delves into the emotional complexities and cultural nuances that have shaped this topic over time. By providing a detailed and critical exploration, it invites readers to reconsider their understanding and appreciation of this unique facet of history. The work stands out as the first serious study in over a century, making it a vital contribution to the discourse surrounding our shared legacy.

This work posits that nation-building movements from 1750 to 1990 have saved the world from imperial barbarism. Contrary to many gloomy prognoses following the Soviet and Yugoslav collapses, Nairn claims that the chaos feared by so many observers is neither endless nor one-sidedly destructive.

The book examines the absurdity of Tony Blair's New Labour plebiscite, highlighting the paradox of a constitutional revolution that resulted in an overwhelming victory from a mere fraction of the electorate. It critiques the collapse of political legitimacy in the UK, comparing it to the farcical state of the U.S. Constitution in 2000. Through probing questions, it explores the disintegration of Britain as a stable democracy and considers whether it can be mended or if such repair is even necessary.

"This twenty-fifth anniversary edition of Tom Nairn's The Break-up of Britain reviews the arguments of his classic study and expands his thesis into the new millennium. He confirms his contention that civic nationalism - but not ethno-nationalism - would play an increasing role in the breakdown of the United Kingdom. This, he says, has now assumed an even more rapid pace than when the book was first published. The cumulative strains of Thatcherism and Blairism have their effect. Reprinted now, after the almost-successful referendum to make Scotland a country of its own, the edition has additional resonances. 'The Break-up of Britain', Nairn writes in his introduction to this edition 'began its life in a still imposing, if narrowing river; by the time the 1981 paperback edition had appeared, the river had begun to fell the approaching rapids - which have accelerated for over twenty years, and attained a crazy pace even in the few weeks between beginning and finishing thi new edition. The thunder of a waterfall no one conceived of in 1977 is in everyone's ears, as Tony Blair sends off his ships and troops to assist America's assault on the Middle East... In the altered world lying beyond these falls, it is surely unlikely the United Kingdom will survive in anyhing like its historical form'."--Page 4 de la couverture.