{"product_id":"how-britain-ends-by-gavin-esler-9781800241060","title":"How Britain Ends","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn eloquent, forensic examination of resurgent English nationalism as the force that has driven Brexit and may now break up the United Kingdom\u003c\/b\u003e — Jonathan Coe\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA fascinating book that draws on poetry, literature and on-the-ground reporting\u003c\/b\u003e — \u003ci\u003eThe Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA wonderful book which will be quoted in years to come\u003c\/b\u003e — \u003ci\u003eNew European\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn the past, it was possible to live with delightful confusion: one could be English or British, Scottish or Irish, and a citizen\/subject of the United Kingdom (or Great Britain). Now, this archaic state is coming under terrible strain. The English revolt against Europe is also a revolt against the Scottish and Irish, and the pressures to declare Scottish independence and to push for a border poll that would unite Ireland may become irresistible.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eCan England and Wales find a way of dealing with the state's new place in the world? What constitutional, federal arrangements might prevent the disintegration of the British state?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eHow Britain Ends\u003c\/i\u003e is a book about history, but also about the strange, complicated identity of Britishness.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Allen \u0026 Unwin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46849288995052,"sku":"9781800241060","price":24.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/26596483482828.jpg?v=1759033577","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.pro\/products\/how-britain-ends-by-gavin-esler-9781800241060","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}