Christopher Harvie Books

This new edition brings Scotland and Nationalism entirely up-to-date. In particular the lead up to and implications of the referendum are analysed, together with the development of nationalist feelings in a wider context.

The complete short history of Scotland - from the retreat of the ice-caps to the Independence Referendum of 2014

An indictment of the architect of New Labour, Gordon Brown. It shows how Brown came to preside over a bankrupt country on the brink of economic and political breakdown. Taking us on a tour of Britain, it explores the ever-widening disparity between rich and poor, and how manufacturing was replaced by 'retail, entertainment and recreation'.

First published as part of the best-selling The Oxford Illustrated History of Britain, Christopher Harvie and Colin Matthew's Very Short Introduction to Nineteenth-Century Britain is a sharp but subtle account of remarkable economic and social change and an even more remarkable political stability.

The book delves into Scottish social and political history from 1707 to today, emphasizing the evolution of political nationalism. Christopher Harvie explores the reasons behind the long dormancy of Scottish nationalism for over two centuries and its resurgence in significance during the latter half of the twentieth century, providing a comprehensive understanding of its impact on Scotland's identity and politics.

The book offers a thought-provoking analysis that reexamines the European past by juxtaposing contemporary positive and negative aspects with their historical roots. Harvie challenges traditional perspectives, encouraging readers to understand the complexities of Europe’s present through a nuanced exploration of its history.

An introductory history that takes Scotland through two world wars and subsequent social exhaustion, through the re energising adjustments loosely referred to as 'the sixties' to a final endgame of Union versus Independence.