This monograph examines Scottish unionist political thought and intellectual history in the
period from 1885 1886 to 1965. It provides an analytical examination of unionist positions
examining such areas as political history ecclesiology sectarianism historiography and
unionist-nationalist sentiment. It contextualises unionist thought within Scotland's history
and offers findings based on both archival and primary sources research along with a thorough
background of historiography. It both contextualises and examines the complexities of Scottish
unionism during this vital period between the Liberal Party's split over Irish Home Rule until
the reorganisation of the Scottish Unionist Party in 1965. The monograph offers a detailed
study of unionism at a time of rising nationalist separatism within Scotland. It provides an
analysis of the constitutional framework within Scotland for co-partnership within a larger
British state. It illuminates the spectrum of unionist discourse during this period and
demonstrates the complexities of Scotland's constitutional and cultural relationship with the
rest of the United Kingdom.Dr. Jonathan M. Wales studied European intellectual history at the
University of St. Andrews and teaches at Providence College in Providence Rhode Island.
