Download or read book A Disunited Kingdom? written by Christine Kinealy and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 1999-04-13 with total page 148 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When did the United Kingdom come into being? What were the steps which led to its conception? Was the creation of the United Kingdom a symptom of national coherence or of disunity between the countries that made up the union? Did a new national identity come into being after 1801, or did old allegiances and loyalties become more deeply embedded? Is the eventual breakup of the re-constituted United Kingdom inevitable? In seeking answers to these questions, and explaining how the United Kingdom has evolved, the author explores a number of key themes including:the steps to political union,economic change, religion, education, social welfare, war and national identity.