Wyn Jones, Richard ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7698-5959
2024.
Putting Wales first: The political thought of Plaid Cymru (Volume 1).
University of Wales Press.
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Abstract
This authoritative book traces the development of Plaid Cymru’s political thought from its birth in 1924–5 to the establishment of the National Assembly for Wales in 1999. Through a penetrating study of the political beliefs of its most important leaders – Saunders Lewis, Gwynfor Evans, Dafydd Elis-Thomas and Dafydd Wigley – we follow the party’s emergence from the political fringe to the threshold of a devolved Wales. The development of Plaid Cymru’s constitutional and economic policies are examined in detail, as well as its attitude towards the Welsh language. A vibrant discussion on the nature of nationalism and nationalist ideas locates the party’s intellectual development in a broader international context. This is a book that reveals Plaid Cymru in a new and sometimes controversial light.
| Item Type: | Book |
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| Book Type: | Authored Book |
| Date Type: | Publication |
| Status: | Published |
| Schools: | Schools > Cardiff Law & Politics |
| Publisher: | University of Wales Press |
| ISBN: | 9781837721832 |
| Last Modified: | 27 Feb 2025 16:26 |
| URI: | https://orca.cardiff.ac.uk/id/eprint/172517 |
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