Born Under a Union Flag: Rangers, the Union & Scottish Independence by Alasdair McKillop, Alan Bissett
English | ISBN: 1910021121 | 160 pages | EPUB | July 31, 2016 | 0.87 Mb
English | ISBN: 1910021121 | 160 pages | EPUB | July 31, 2016 | 0.87 Mb
Born Under a Union Flagis a collection of contributions by a range of people from the worlds of football, politics, academia and literature. The book addresses a variety of tensions involved in Rangers Football Club and the Scottish independence debate. Harry Reid, for instance, offers an overview of Rangers in Scottish society, exploring its connections with Unionism and Protestantism. Other contributors explore further nuances of Rangers' role in contemporary Scotland, such as issues of gender and connections with Northern Ireland. Born Under a Union Flagis a must-read for anyone interested in Rangers, the history of Scottish football, or the independence debate.