The United Kingdom is weakening. Alvin Jackson examines the UK in the light of the experience of similar union states elsewhere, offering the first sustained comparative study across the long nineteenth century and beyond, drawing conclusions which shed new light on the particular history, condition, and fate of the UK. Publisher: Oxford University Press Author(s): Prof Alvin (Sir Richard Lodge Professor of History, Sir Richard Lodge Professor of History, University of Edinburgh) Jackson Illustration(s): 20 black and white images Number of pages: 464 Publication date: 2023 Dimensions: 162 x 242 x 28 Cover type: Hardback