History, nationhood, and the question of Britain

"This contribution examines the relationship between history and national identity in Britain through over 30 essays by leading historians and theorists. With contributions from Tariq Modood, Bernard Porter, Keith Robbins and Alan O'Day, this comprehensive volume provides cutting edge research, and addresses questions such as: how has the history of Britain been 'reimagined' over the past twenty-five years?; what have been the roles of such diverse factors as nature, the sea, multinationalism or gender in shaping British nationhood?; what can we learn about the British national identity from the experience of Ireland?; and in what ways has history contributed to debates over British devolution?"--BOOK JACKET.