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Tag Archives: Scotland
White Paper: The MacDuff Family and the Coronation of Scottish Kings: History, Meaning, and Implications
Introduction Throughout medieval Scotland, legitimacy of kingship rested not merely on lineage or conquest, but on ritual and recognition. Among the most symbolically potent roles in this process was that of the MacDuff family, hereditary earls of Fife, who were … Continue reading
Posted in History, Musings
Tagged family, legitimacy, musing, political history, politics, Scotland
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Scotland Is A Second World Country
Introduction The classification of nations into “First,” “Second,” and “Third World” categories emerged during the Cold War, primarily as a geopolitical shorthand: the capitalist West (First World), the socialist bloc (Second World), and the non-aligned or developing countries (Third World). … Continue reading
Posted in History, International Relations, Musings
Tagged authority, debate, education, health, identity, imperialism, law, legitimacy, musing, politics, Scotland
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White Paper: Divergent Fortunes — A Comparative Analysis of Norway and Scotland’s North Sea Oil Strategies
Executive Summary The discovery of oil in the North Sea in the late 1960s offered both Norway and Scotland a unique economic opportunity to redefine their national trajectories. While both nations possess similar geographies and offshore energy potential, the outcomes … Continue reading
In Praise Of A Scottish Nurse
One of the occupational hazards of being a writer, such as I am, is being asked to write for other people. When this happens, one must figure out the terms that one is writing for and what exactly the other … Continue reading
The Potential Benefits of Regional Autonomy in Conflict-Prone Areas
Introduction Throughout history, various regions of the world have experienced significant tensions due to their forced inclusion within national borders that do not align with their cultural, linguistic, or economic identities. Many of these regions would likely experience fewer problems … Continue reading
Book Review: Shadowlands
Shadowlands: A Journey Through Britain’s List Cities And Vanished Villages, by Matthew Green This book would have been vastly better had the author not felt it necessary to give voice to groundless and politically motivated paranoid fears about anthropogenic climate … Continue reading
Book Review: The Concise Dictionary Of Scottish Words And Phrases
The Concise Dictionary Of Scottish Words And Phrases, by Betty Kirkpatrick As a dear friend of mine who is moving to Scotland asked me to read and review this book, I have done so in order to help my friend … Continue reading
Book Review: The Lady Most Willing…
The Lady Most Willing…, by Julia Quinn, Eloisa James, and Connie Brockway This book is the second book in a series that involves an ensemble cast of writers engaged in writing about a complex romantic situation that involves multiple couples. … Continue reading
Book Review: The Struggle For Mastery
The Struggle For Mastery: The Penguin History Of Britain 1066-1284, by David Carpenter Between 1066 and 1284 there was a great deal of conflict within the British Isles over mastery. Through England had long been more powerful than the other … Continue reading
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Tagged authority, England, Ireland, Middle Ages, Scotland, Wales
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Book Review: The Puritans: A Transatlantic History
The Puritans: A Transatlantic History, by David D. Hall This book is really an essential book for someone to read if someone wants to understand the Puritans on their own terms and grasp the complexity of the experience of the … Continue reading
Posted in American History, Book Reviews, Christianity, History
Tagged England, Puritanism, Scotland
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Edge Induced Cohesion 